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ISLAMIAT MCQs
PROPHET MUHAMMAD(PBUH)
• Holy Prophet was born in 571 A.D 22nd
April ( Day Monday).
• Father’s name, Hazat Abdullah.
• Mother’s Name, Hazrat Amna.
• Maternal Grand Father’s name Wahib
bins Abdul Munnaf.
• Maternal Grandmother, Batarah.
• Real name of Abdu Mutalib was Shaba.
• Grandmother name, Fatima.
• 10 is the number of Uncles and 6 aunts.
• Prophet journeyed to Syria with Abu
Talib at 12 years.
• At 25 Prophet married to Hazrat Khadija.
• Hazrat Khadija accepted Islam first in
Women and in all.
• Hazrat Abu Bakar accepted first in Men.
• Hazrat Ali accepted first in Children.
• Varqa Bin Naufal verified Prophet for
the first time.
• Holy prophet had 4 daughters and 3 sons.
• At age of 40 holy Prophet received first
Wahi.
• In 622 A.D Holy Prophet migrated to
madina.
• Hazrat Haleema was the foster mother of
Holy Prophet.
• Besides Hazrat Haleema (RA) Holy
Prophet (PBUH) said that Umme-e-
Aemon is also my mother.
• Name the foster mother(s) of the
Holy Prophet (SAW)-- Hazrat
Halema (RA), Hazrat Sobia (RA)
and Hazrat Khola (RA)
• How many years after the birth of
Holy Prophet (SAW), Hazrat
Aamina died? Six years
• Sheema was the foster sister of
Holy Prophet.
• Hazrat Haleema looked after the
holy prophet for 4 years.
• 35 was the age at the time of Hajr-i-
Aswad incident.
• Hazrat Bilal Habshi was the first
slave to accept Islam.
• Wife of Abu Lahab used to spread
throne in the way of prophet in 4th
year of prophethood.
• Home of Hazrat Arqam (RA) used
as the centre of secret preaching by
the holy prophet.
• In 7th Nabvi boycott of Banu
Hashim began.
• Hazrat Adam met with Holy
Prophet on the first heaven.
• Hazrat Isa and Hazrat Yahya on
2nd.
• Hazrat Yaqub on 3rd.
• Hazrat Idrees on 4th.
• Hazrat Harron on 5th.
• Hazrat Musa on 6th.
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• Hazrat Ibraheem on 7th.
• Al-Kaswa is the name of Camel on
which prophet traveled.
• Prophet purchased mosque land at
medina from two orphans (Sehl and
Sohail).
• Charter of Madina was issued on 1 A.H
it had 57 Articles.
• Transfer of Qibla was ordered in 2nd
A.H (18 month).
• 27 total no of Ghazwas.
• First Ghazwah of Islam was Widan
(Abwa), fought in 12th month of First
Hijrah.
• Jang Badr occurred in 2 A.H. 313
Muslims fought in battle.
• No of Hadith Collected by Abu Huraira
(RA) 5374.
• Prophet hazrat Noah (AS) known as
Shaikh al Anbiya
• Aby Ubaiduh Bin Jiirrah was entitled
Ameen-ul Ummat.
• Hazrat Umar proposed Azan for the first
time.
• The dome over the sacred Grave of the
holy prophet is known as Gumbad-e-
Khizra.
• Baitul Mamur is a place where seventy
thousand angles were circumambulation
during the Holy Ascension.
• Baitul Mamoor is on 7th Heaven.
• 4 kings accepted Islam when holy
prophet sent them letters.
• Mosque of Zarar was demolished
by prophet.
• Hazrat Ali Conquered the fort of
Qamus.
• Lady named Zainab tried to poison
the Holy Prophet.
• Prophet recited surah Al-Fatha at
the conquest of Makkah .
• Hashim was grand father of prophet
& brother of Muttalib.
• The name Muhamammad was
proposed by Abdul Muttalib while
the name Ahmed was proposed by
Bibi Aminah.
• Migration from Mecca to Abyssinia
took place in the 7th month of the 5th
year of the mission i.e 615 A.d. The
total number of migrated people was
15 (11 men and 4 women).
• Second migration to Habshah took
place in 616 A.D.
• Second migration to Abyssinia 101
people with 18 females.
• After Amina’s death, Ummay
Aimen looked after Prophet.
• After Harb-e-Fajjar, Prophet took
part in Halaf-ul- Fazul.
• Prophet made second business trip
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to Syria in 24th year of elephant.
• Friend of Khadija Nafeesa carried
message of Nikah.
• Surname of Haleema Sadia was Ummay
Kabtah.
• Surname of Prophet was Abu-ul-Qasim.
• Da’ia of the Prophet was Shifa who was
mother of Abdul Rehman bin Auf.
• Abdul Mutalib died in 579 A.D.
• Masaira a slave of Khadija accompanied
Prophet to Syria.
• First forster mother was Sobia who was
mother of Hamza.
• For six years Haleema took care of
Prophet.
• For two years Abdul Mutalib took care
of Prophet.
• After 7 days the Aqeeqa ceremony of
Prophet was held.
• Prophet belonged to Banu Hashim clan
of Quraish tribe.
• Among uncles Abbas & Hamza
embraced Islam.
• Amina was buried at Abwa b/w Makkah
& Madina.
• Six months before the Prophet’s birth his
father died.
• Prophet had no brother and no sister.
• Foster father of Prophet was Haris.
• At the age of 15, Herb-e-Fajjar took
place.
• Herb-e-Fajjar means war fought in
the probihited months.
• First father-in-law of Prophet was
Khawalid.
• Aamina belonged to Bani Zohra
tribe.
• Umar and Hamza accepted Islam in
615 A.d (5th Nabvi).
• Social boycott of Banu Hashim
took place in 7th Nabvi.
• Shi’b means valley.
• Social boycott continued for 3
years.
• A group of Madina met Prophet in
11th Nabvi.
• Accord of Uqba took place in 13th
Nabvi.
• On 27th Rajab, 10 Nabvi the event
of Miraj took place.
• 10th Nabvi was called Aam-ul-
Hazan (year of grief).
• Name of the camel on which
Prophet was riding in migration was
Qaswa.
• Omaar bin Hisham was the original
name of Abu Jehl.
• Abu-al-Hikm is the title of Abu
Jehl.
• Persons included in Bait-e-Uqba
Oola 12 and in Bait- e-Uqba Sani 75.
• Cave of Hira is 3 miles from
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Makkah.
• Hijra took place in 13th Nabvi.
• Medina is 338 Km from Makkah. (210
miles)
• Makkah conquest occurred in 8th year of
Hijra.
• Prophet performed Hajj in 10th Hija.
• Prophet was buried in the hujra of
Ayesha.
• Prophet was born in 1st Year of
Elephant.
• Ambassadors sent to Arab& other
countries in 7th Hijra.
• King of Iran tore away the message of
Prophet.
• King of Byzantine in 7th Hijra was
Hercules.
• After 6 years of the birth of Holy prophet
Bibi Aamna died.
• After 8 years of the birth of Prophet
Abdul Muttalib died.
• Holy Prophet demised at the age of 63.
• First Azan was called out in 1 A.H.
• Bahira Syrian Christian saint recognized
prophet as last prophet.
• Harb-i-Fajjar was a war fought b/w
Quraish and Bani Hawazin Prophet was of
15 years and participated in it.
• Prophet visited Taif in 10th Nabvi.
• Tribe of Taif was Saqaif.
• Prophet with Zaid bin Haris went
Taif & stayed for 10 days.
• Bibi Amna suckled Prophet for 3
days.
• After 18 month at Madina of
change of Qibla occurred.
• Old name of Zu Qiblatain is Banu
Saleem.
• Cave of Hira is in Jabal-e-Noor
Mountain.
• At Masjid Al Khaif (Mina) almost
70 prophets are buried.
• Month of migration was Rabiul
Awal
• Qiblah now-a-days is called Khana-
e-Kaba.
• Prophet addressed Khutba-e-Jum’aa
for first time in 1st Hijra
• Year of Deputation is 9th Hijrah.
• Moawakhat (the brotherhood) took
place in 2nd Hijra.
• Jehad was allowed in 2nd Hijrah.
• Ashaab-e-Sufah: Muhajirs who
stayed near Masjid-e- Nabvi.
• Hurrirah means a cat.
• Bait-e-Rizwan took place in 6th
Hijrah.
• Jewish tribe of Banu Nuzair
expelled from Madina in 4th H.
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• Bait-e-Rizwan is also known as Bait-e-
Shajra made under Keekar tree.
• Companions of Prophet at Hudabiya
were 1400.
• Prophet stayed at Makkah for 15 days
after its conquest.
• 1 Lac companions accompanied Prophet
at last Hajj.
• Prophet spent his last days in Ayesha’s
house.
• Cave of Soar is located near Makkah 5
miles.
• Quba is 3 miles away from Madina.
• In sixth year of Hijrah, Prophet intended
for Umrah.
• Prophet stayed in Ayyub Ansari’s house
for 7 months.
• Prophet performed Umrah in 7th A.H.
• Zaid Bin Haris (R.A) was the adopted
son of the Holy Prophet.
• Year 570 known as year of Elephant or
Amal Fil.
• Hazrat Khadija and Hazrat Abu Talib
died in 619.
• First place from where Prophet openly
started his preaching Jabl Faran or Mount
Safa.
• Prophet did covert messaging at House
of Arkam upto 3 Nabvi. (i.e for 3 years)
• Prophet preached openly in 4th Nabvi.
• Prophet narrated the event of Miraj first
of all to Umm-e-Hani (real sister of
Ali)
• Prophet was staying at the house of
Umme-e-Hani on the night of Miraj.
• In miraj Prophet traveled from
Baitul Muqadas to Sidratul Mantaha.
• During Hijrat Saraqa bin Sajjal
spied.
• In Miraj Jibrael called Aazan in
Baitul Muqadas.
• Prophet led all the prophets in a
prayer in miraj at al- Aqsa
• Fatima died after 6 Months
(age=31,11 A.H) Prophet.
• Youngest daughter Fatima.
• Islamic official seal started on 1st
Muharram, 7 A.H
• Seal of Prophet was made of Silver.
• What was written on the Holy
Prophet (SAW) seal? Allah Rasool
Muhammad
• Prophet performed 1(in10 A.H)
Hajj and 4(in7 A.H) umras.
• Change of Qibla occurred on 15
Shaban,2 A.H(Monday)(during
Zuhr)
• Construction of Masjid-e-Nabvi
started Rabiulawal, 1 A.H.
• Namaz-e-Juma became Farz in
Medina.
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• First man to embrace Islam on the eve of
Fatah-e- Makka was Abu Sufyan.
• First to migrate to Madina (first muhajir)
Abu Salam.
• Last to migrate to Madina was Abbas.
• First non-arab to embrace Islam Farwah
bin Umro
• Facsimile of the Prophet Mus’ab bin
Umair.
• Kalsoom bin al_Hadam gave land for
Quba mosque
• The title of ammenul ummat is of Abu
Ubaidah bin Jarrah.(conqurer of
Damascus)
• The day when Prophet delivered his last
Khutab was Juma.
• Idols in Kaba before Islam numbered
360.
• The largest idol named Habal.
• Bilal called first aazan of Fajr prayer.
• The Hadith, which is transmitted with
continuity and enjoys such abundance of
narrators that their statement becomes
authentic, is called Matwatar.
• The grave of the Prophet was prepared
by Hazrat Abu Talha
• Qasim was first of the Holy Prophet's
children to be born.
• The first Namaz-e-Janazah performed by
Rasoolullah was that of Asad bin Zaraara
(radi Allahu anhu).
• The first Namaaz to be made Fardh
was Tahajjud Namaaz, which was
later made Nafil.
• At Masjid-e-Nabvi first Muslim
University was established.
• Holy prophet labored in the
formation of Masjid-e- Quba.
• Masjid-e-Zarar was built by
Hyporcrites at Madina.
• 25 Doors are in Masjid –e-Haram,
the most important door of Kaaba is
Babul Salam.
• The flag colour of the Holy Prophet
was white and yellow at the time of
conquest of Makkah.
• Friday is known as Sayeed Ul
Ayam.
• Shab-e-Barat is celebrated on the
15th night of Shuban.
• The camel driver of Prophet at the
fall of Mecca was Usama bin Zaid
bin Haris.
• Prophet issued order of killing
Abdul Uza bin Khatal at the fall of
Mecca.
• At Koh-e-Safa, Prophet addressed
after conquest of Makkah.
UMMUL MOMINEEN
• Umat-ul-Momineen is called to
Wives of Holy prophet.
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• Zainab bint Khazeema is known as
Ummal Masakeen.
• Abu Bakar gave the collection of Quran
to Hazrat Hafsa.
• Khadija died on the tenth of Ramadan 10
Nabvi.
• Khadija was buried in Hujun above
Makka
• In the Cottage of Hazrat Ayesha, prophet
spent his last days.
• Khadija died at 65 years age.
• Last wife of Prophet Um Maimoona.
• Khadija belonged to the tribe of Banu
Asad.
• First woman to lead an Islamic army
Ayesha (Jange Jamal)
• Ayesha narrated maximum number of
ahadith. First Abu Hurraira
Ayesha R.A narrated 4th
• The second wife named Sauda.
• Zainub bint Jaish (Surah Ahzab) was
married to the Prophet though Allah’s
revelation or will.
• Daughter of Umer who married to
Prophet was Hafsa.
• Hazrat Khadija was the first person to
read Namaz amongst the Ummah of the
Prophet.
• Umm-e-Salma was alive at Karbala
tragedy. She was the last of the wives of
Prophet to die.
• Ummul Momineen Ummay Habiba was
daughter of Abu Sufyan.
• Ummul Momineen Ummay Habiba
migrated to Abyssinia and Madina as
well.
• Ummul Momineen Hazrat Safia
was the progeny of Hazrat Haroon.
• Hazrat Maria Qibtiya gave birth to
Hazrat Ibrahim, son of Prophet.
• Hazrat Khadija was buried at
Jannat-e-Moalla in Macca.
• Najashi was the king through which
Prophet married to Ummay Habiba.
• The Umm-ul-Momineen Javeria’s
actual name was Barrah.
• Hazrat Khadija received salutation
from Allah.
• Third wife of Prophet was Hazrat
Ayesha.
• Sauda said about Ayesha “My soul
might be in her body”
• Hazrat Khadija was the only
Ummul Momineen who was not
buried in Jannatul Baqi.
• Prophet not offerd funeral prayer of
Khadija due to Allah’s will.
• Ayesha is called Al-Tayyabeen.
• Hazrat Ruqia died on the day of the
victory of battle of Badr she was the
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wife of Usman. • Hazrat Usman 12y.
• After Ruqia’s death Ummay Kalsoom • Hazrat Ali 4y 9m.
married Usman. • Hazrat Abu Bakar was the
• Qasim was born in 11 years before merchant of cloth.
Prophethood. • Real name of Hazrat Abu Bakar
• Hassan is known as Shabbar which was Abdullah (befor Islam- Abdul
means handsome. Kaba).
• For 14 months Hasan remained Khalifa. • Apostasy movement took place in
• Hasan is buried at Jannat-ul-Baq’ee. the khilafat of Abu Bakar.
• Eldest son of the Prophet Qasim. • Hazrat Abu Bakar died in 22nd of
• Third son-in-law of Prophet was Abul Jamadi-us-Sani 13 AH.
A’as. • Abu Lulu Feroz, the slave martyred
• Hazrat Asad died first among the Hazrat Umar Farooq.
Sahabah. • Hazrat Umar Farooq was martyred
• Hamza & Hussain are known as leader on 1st Muharram 24 A.H.
of Martyrs. • Hazrat Umar introduced Hijra
• Hazrat Usman Bin Talha was the Key Calender.
holder of Kaaba. • Hazat Usman is known as Zul
• Hazrat Saad bin Ubi waqas conquered Noorain because he wedded with two
Persia firstly. daughters of Prophet: Rukya+Umme
• Qabeela bin Qais is known as cup bearer Qulsoom.
of Zam Zam. • Usman accepted Islam at the
• Abbas was instrumental in bringing abu instigation of Abu Bakar.
Sufiyan in Islam. • Asadullah & Haider-e-Karar were
• Periods of Caliphs the epithets of Hazrat Ali.
• Abu Bakar 632-634 • Ali married Fatima in 2nd Hijra.
• Hazrat Umar 634-644 • Hazrat Ali was born at Khane-e-
• Hazrat Usman 644-656 Kaaba.
• Hazrat Ali 656-661 • Hazrat Ali was martyred on 21st
• Abu Bakar 2y 3m Ramzan 40 A.H.
• Hazrat Umar 10y 5m 21d. • In Ghazwa Uhad Hazrat Ali was
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awarded with Zulifqar.
• Hazrat Umer accepted islam in 616 A.D.
• Hazrat Umar established the office of
Qazi.
• Hazrat Umar added As Salato Khairum
Min Noum.
• Usman migrated to Habsha
• Hazat Usman participated in all battles
except Badr.
• In the reign of Usman, Muwaviah
established naval
fleet.
• Only sahabi without seeing Prophet
Awais Karni.
• Umar levied zakat on horses.
• Ali lifted zakat on horses.
• Abu Bakr had knowledge of dreams.
• Usman added 2nd Azan for Friday
prayers.
• Atique is the title of Hazrat Abu Bakr.
• Hazrat Umar established Department of
Police.
• Hazrat Umar formed a parliament,
namely Majlis-e- Aam.
• Ghani was the title of Hazrat Usman
(RA).
• Hazrat Ali has the title the gateway to
knowledge.
• Hazrat Ali is buried at Najaf.
• Amer bin Aas embraced Islam in 7th
Hijra.
• Khalild bin Waleed embraced Islam
in 7th Hijra.
• First Moazin of Islam, Hazrat Bilal.
• The home of Hazrat Abu Ayub
Ansaari was the first place where the
Prophet stayed in Madina Shareef.
• The first person sent to spread
Islam under the instructions of the
Prophet was Mus'ab bin Umair who
was sent to Madinah.
• The first person to make Ijtihaad
was Abu Bakr Siddique
• Hazrat Abu Zirr Ghaffari is known
as the first Dervish.
• Abdullah ibn Maz’oom:first person
buried in Jannatul Baqi.
• Hazrat Umar was the first person to
perform Janazah Salat in Jamaat with
four Takbeers.
• First census of Islamic world in
Umer’s period.
• The first person to become murtad
(out of the folds of Islam) was either
Muqees bin Khubaaba or Ubaidullah
bin Jahash.
• Salah-udin Ayubi conquered Bait ul
Muqadas.
• Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani is buried
at Baghdad.
• Shah Jahan Mosque is at Thatta.
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• Jibraeel will be first person questioned
on Day of Qiyamat.
• From amongst the animals, the first
animal to be brought back to life will be
the Buraaq of Prophet Muhammad.
• The first Ibaadat on earth was Tauba
(repentance).
• The first Mujaddid of Islam is Hazrat
Umar bin Abdul Aziz.
• First book of Hadith compiled was
Muata by Imam Malik.
• Mosque of Prophet was damaged due to
fire in the reign of Motasim Billah.
• Jamia mosque of Damascus was built by
Walid bin Malik.
• Umm-us-Saheehain is Imam Malik:
Mauta.
• Mohd: bin Ismael Bukhari comprised of
4,000 hadiths
• Bukhari Sharif & Muslim Sharif are
called Sahihain.
• Imam Tirmazy was a student of Abu
Dawood.
• Kitab-ul-Kharaj was written by Imam
Abu Yousuf.
• Mahmood Ghaznavi called kidnapper of
scholars.
• Mullana Nizam-ud-Din founded the
school of Dars-e- Nizamia.
• Baqee Billah revolted against Akbar’s
deen-e-Ilahi firstly.
• Shaikh Ahmed Sirhandi was given
the title of Mujadid alf Sani by
Mullana Abdul Hakeem.
• Baba Fareed Ganj Shakr married to
the daughter of Balban.
Al-Quran MCQS
• Kalima Tayyaiba is mentioned in
Quran for 2 times.
• The word Quran means “read one”.
• 114 total number of Surah
• Surah means city of Refuge.
• 86 Makki Surah.
• 28 Madine Surah.
• 558 Rukus.
• Al-Baqrah is the longest Surah.
• Al- Kausar is the shortest Surah.
• Al-Nass is the last surah.
• 14 bows are in Quran.
• First bow occurs in 9th Para i.e Al-
Inaam Surah.
• Al-Faitha is the preface of the holy
Quran.
• Five verses were reveled in the first
wahy.
• Namaz commanded in quran for
700 times.
• Al-Mudassar-2nd Revealed Surah.
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• Al-Muzammil- 3rd Revealed Surah.
• Al-Tauba does not start with Bismillah.
• Al-Namal contains two Bismillahs.
• Three surah starts with curse.
• 6666 is the number of Ayats.
• 29 total number of Mukata’t.
• Hazrat Usman was the first Hafiz of the
Holy Quran.
• Hazrat Khalid Bin Saeed, the first writer
of Wahy.
• 12 Ghazawahs described in Holy Quran
(total 27).
• Abdullah Ibn Abbas, the first
commentator of the Quran and also known
as interpreter of the Quaran.
• In surah Al-Saf, Hoy prophet is
addressed as Ahmed.
• Ghar-e-Sor is mentioned in Surah Al-
Tauba.
• 5 Surhas start with Qul.
• Hazrat Umar proposed the compilation
of Holy Quran.
• Al- Nasr is known as Surah Widah.
• Abdul Malik Marwan applied the dots in
the Holy Quran.
• Hajjaj bin yousuf applied diacritical
points in Quaran.
• 37 total number of surah in last parah.
• Al- Baqrah and Surah Al-Nissa is spread
over 3 Parahs.
• Al-Falq and Al-Nas revealed at the same
time.
• City of Rome is mentioned in Holy
Quran.
• Surah Yaseen is known as Heart of
Quran.
• Suran Rehman is known as beauty
of Quran.
• First revealed surah was Al Alaq,
96 in arrangement
• Complete revelation in 23 years.
• Subject of Holy Quran is human.
• Risalat means to convey message.
• 26 prophets mentioned in holy
Quran.
• Holy Quran consist 105684 words
and 3236700 letters.
• Longest Ayat of Holy Quran is
Ayatul Kursi.
• 6 Surah start with the name of
prophets.
• Surah maryam wholly revealed for
a woman.
• In Bani Israeel and Al-Najaf the
event of Miraj is explained.
• Last revelation descended on 3rd
Rabi-ul Awal and it was written by
Abi- Bin Kab.
• Language of Divine Books.
• Taurat Hebrew
• Injil Siriac
• Zubur Siriac
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• Holy Quran Arabic.
• Taurat was the first revealed book.
• Holy Quran was reveled in 22y 5m 14
days.
• There are 7 stages in Holy Quran.
• Abdullah Ibn Abbas is called as leader of
commentators.
• Apollo 15 placed the copy of the Holy
Quran on the moon.
• Tarjama-ul-Quaran is written by Abdul-
Kalam Azad.
• First Muslim interpreter of Quran in
English is Khalifa Abdul Hakeem.
• Shah Waliullah Translated Holy Quran
in Persian and Shah Rafiuddin in Urdu in
1776.
• Hafiz Lakhvi translated Holy Quran in
Punjabi.
• Surah Alaq was revealed on 18th
Ramzan.
• Number of Aayats in al-Bakar is 286.
• Longest Makki Surah is Aaraf.
• Second longest Surah is Ashrah/Al-
Imran.
• Surah Kausar has 3 Aayats.
• First Surah compilation wise is Surah
Fatiha.
• Fatiha means opening.
• Fatiha contains 7 aayats.
• Fatiha is also called Ummul Kitab.
• First surah revealed in Madina was surah
Fatiha.
• Surah Fatiha revealed twice-in
Makkah & Madina.
• Angles mentioned in Quran are7.
• Meaning of Aayat is Sign.
• Stone mentioned in Quran is ruby
(Yaakut).
• Longest Surah (al-Bakr) covers
1/12th of Quran.
• Madni Surahs are generally longer.
• Madni Surahs consist of1/3rd of
Quran.
• Makki Surahs consist of2/3rd of
Quran.
• Surah Ikhlas is 112 Surah of Quran.
• First complete Madni Surah is
Baqarah.
• Names of Quran mentioned in
Quran is 55.
• Surahs named after animals are 4 in
number.
• Namal means Ant.
• Surah Inaam means Camel.
• Surah Nahl means Honey bee.
• Surah Ankaboot means spider.
• The major part of Quran is revealed
at night time.
• Generally aayats of Sajida occur in
Makki Surahs.
• 10 virtues are blessed for recitation
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of one word of Quran.
• Surah Anfal means Cave.
• In Naml two bismillah occur (2nds one is
at aayat no:30)
• Surah Kahf means the cave.
• Muzammil means Wrapped in garments.
• Kausar means Abundance.
• Nasr means Help.
• Ikhlas means Purity of faith.
• Falak means Dawn.
• Un-Nass means Mankind.
• Al-alq means Clot of blood.
• Alm Nashrah means Expansion.
• Uz-zukhruf means Ornaments.
• Surah Rahman is in 27th Para.
• Bride of Quran is Rahman Surah.
• Surah Yasin is in 22nd and 23rd Para.
• Present shape of quran is Taufeeqi.
• Quran is the greatest miracle of Prophet.
• Word surah has occurred in Quran 9
times.
• First seven aayats of quran are called
Tawwal.
• The alphabet Alf comes most of times
and Alf, Zuwad Alphabet comes least
number of times.
• Quran is written in Prose & Poetry.
• Quran is also regarded as a manual of
Science.
• Surah Alq is both Makki and Madni.
• Name of Muhammad is mentioned in
Quran for 4 times.
• Adam is mentioned in Surah Aaraf.
• first Sindhi translation of Quran by
Aakhund Azizullah Halai
• Torat means light.
• Zaboor means Pieces/ Book written
in big letters.
• Injeel means Good news.
• 99 number of aayats describe
Khatam-e- Nabuwat.
• Command against Juva &
amputation of hands came 8th A.H
• Laws about orphanage revealed in 3
A.H.
• Laws about Zina revealed in 5 A.H.
• Laws about inheritance revealed in
3 A.H.
• In 4th A.H wine was prohibited.
• The order of Hijab for women
reveled in 4th A.H.
• Ablution made obligatory in 5th
A.H.
• In Surah Al-Nisa the commandment
of Wuzu is present.
• Procedure of ablution is present in
Surah Maidah.
• In 4 A.H Tayammum was granted.
• Interest was prohibited in 8th A.H.
• During ghazwa Banu Mustaliq the
command of tayamum was reveled.
• Quran recited in Medina firstly in
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the mosque Nabuzdeeq.
• Quran verse abrogating a previous order
is called Naasikh.
• First man to recite Quran in Makkah:
Abdullah bin Masood.
• Forms of revelation granted to Prophet
were 3
(wahi,Kashf,dream)
• First method of revelation of Quran
Wahi.
• Kashf means Vision.
• Initially Quran was preserved in memory
form.
• After Umar’s death, copy of quran was
passed on to Hafsa.
• Only Sahabi mentioned in Quran Zaid
bin Haris.(surah ahzab)
• Paradise is mentioned in Quran for150
times.
• Section of Paradise in which Prophets
will dwell Mahmood.
• Doors of Hell are 7.
• Subterranean part of hell is Hawia.
• Number of angles of hell 19.
• Gate-keeper of hell Malik.
• Gate-keeper of heaven Rizwan.
• Place of heaven at which people whose
good deeds equal bad deeds will be kept in
Aaraf.
• A tree in hell emerging from its
base is Zakoon.
• Name of the mountain of hell is
Saud.
• Heaven on earth was built by
Shadad.
• The word Islam has been used at 92
places in the holy quran.
• Except the name of Maryam the
name of no other woman has come
explicitly in the Quran.
• Iblees will not be punished with fire
but with cold.
• Iblees’s refusal to prostrate before
man is mentioned in Quran for 9
times.
• Iblees means “disappointed one”.
• Al-Kausar relates to death of Qasim
and Hazrat Abdullah
• If a woman marries the second
time, she will be in Jannah with the
second husband. (Hadith)
• The Earth and the Heaven were
created by Allah in 6 days, it is
described in Surah Yunus.
• Zaid bin Thabit collected the Quran
in the form of Book.
• Tarjumanul Quran is called
Abdullah bin Abbas.
• In Surah Muzzamil verse 73
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reading quran slowly and clearly is
ordained.
• Jibraeel is referred in Quran as Ar-rooh.
• In Quran Rooh-al-Qudus is Jibrael it
means holy spirit.
• In Quran Rooh-al-Ameen is Jibrael.
• Incharge of Provisions is Mekaeel.
• The angel who was sent to Prophets as a
helper against enemies of Allah was
Jibraeel.
• The Angel who sometimes carried
Allah’s punishment for His disobedients
was Jibraeel.
• Jibrael is mentioned in Quran for three
times.
• Old Testament is the Torait.
• New Testament is Injeel.
• Psalms is Zuboor.
• Gospal is Injeel.
• Prophet is called Farqaleet in Injeel.
• Taharat-e-Sughra is Wuzu.
• There are two types of Farz.
• Saloos-ul-Quran is Surah Ikhlas.
• Aroos-ul-Quran i.e bride of Quran is Al-
Rehman.
• Meaning of Baqarah: The Goat
• In Surah Waqiya the word Al-Quran ul
Hakeem is used.
• Surah Baqara & Ale Imran are known as
Zuhraveen.
• Wine is termed in Quran as Khumar.
• The first authority for the
compilation of Ahadis is .
• Sahih Bukhari contains 7397
ahadis.
PROPHETS OF ISLAM
• Adam was created on Juma day.
• Adam landed in Sri Lanka on
Adam’s Peak Mountain.
• Adam is a word of Syriani
language.
• Adam had 2 daughters and 3 sons.
• Kabeel killed Habeel because he
wanted to marry Akleema.
• The first person to be put into Hell
will be Qaabil.
• Sheesh was youngest son of Adam.
• Age of Adam at Sheesh’s birth was
130 years.
• Adam walked from India to
Makkah and performed forty Hajj.
• Adam knew 100 000 languages.
(Roohul Bayaan)
• Abul Basher is called to Hazrat
Adam.
• Hazrat Adam built first mosque on
earth.
• Height of Adam was 90 feet.
• Age of Adam at the time of his
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death 950 years.
• Hazrat Adam’s grave is in Saudi Arabia.
• Second prophet is Sheesh.
• Sheesh passed away at the age of 912
years.
• Noah got prophethood at the age of 40
• Noah’s ark was 400 x 100 yards area.
• Ark of Noah stopped at Judi Mountain
(Turkey).
• Noah preached for 950 years.
• Nation of Noah worshipped 5 idols.
• Nation of Noah was exterminated
through the flood.
• Pigeon was sent for the search of land by
Hazrat Nooh.
• Noah was sent to Iraq.
• 2242 years after Adam, Toofan-e-Noah
occurred.
• About 80 people were with him in the
boat.
• Duration of storm of Noah was for 6
months.
• Noah lived for 950 years.
• Nooh is called predecessor, Naji Ullah;
Shaikh ul Ambiya.
• Abu ul Bashr Sani is title of Noah.
• After toofan-e-nooh , the city establish
was Khasran
• Ibrahim was thrown into the fire by the
order of Namrud.
• Hazrat Ibraheem intended to sacrifice
Ismaeel at Mina.
• Ibrahim was born at Amer near
Euphrate (Iraq)
• Ibraheem was firstly ordered to
migrate to Palestine.
• First wife of Ibraheem was Saarah.
• Second wife of Ibraheem was
Haajirah.
• Azaab of mosquitoes was sent to
the nation of Ibrahim
• Abraham is called khalilullah,
father of prophets and Idol
Destroyer.
• Age of Abraham at the time of his
death 175 years.
• Ibrahim is buried at Hebron in
Jerusalem.
• Abrahem invented comb.
• Hazrat Loot was contemporary of
Hazarat Ibraheem
• Abraham remained in fire 40 days.
• Terah or Aazer was the father of
Ibraheem.
• Grave of Lut is in Iraq.
• Luut died at Palestine and is buried
at Hebron.
• Ibraheem was the uncle of Luut.
• Loot was maternal grandfather of
Ayub.
• Luut resided at Ur near
Mesopotamia.
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• Ismaeel is called Abu-al-Arab. Hazrat
• Mother of Ismaeel was Haajrah.
• Ishaaq built boundaries of Masjid-e-
Aqsaa.
• Ishaaq was sent to Jews. Ismaeel.
• At Muqam-e-Ibraheem, there are • Ismael divorced his wife being
imprints of Ibraheem. discourteous.
• Ibrahim was first person to circumcise • Jibrael brought sacred stone to
himself and his son. Ismael.
• Hajra the wife of Ibrahim was daughter • Original colour of the sacred stone
of Pharoah of Egypt. was white.
• Ibrahim was 86 years old when Ismael • Hazrat Idress was expert in
was born. astronomy.
• Ibrahim was ordered to migrate along • Uzair became alive after remaining
with family to valley of Batha meaning dead for one hundred years.
Makkah. • Hazrat Yaqub has the title of Israel
• Ibrahim was sent to Jordan after leaving • 1 Lac 24 thousand- total number of
Haajrah and Ismaeel prophets.
• Age of Ibraheem at the birth of Ishaq • Hazrat Idrees was the first who
was 100 years and of Saarah was 90 years. learnt to write.
• First wife of Ibrahim resided at Palestine. • How many Sahifay were revealed
• Ibrahim intended to sacrifice Ismaeel at to Hazrat Idrees (AS)? 30
Mina on 10th Zul Hajj. • Prophet Yahya A.S was sent to
• As a result of sacrifice of Ismael, people of Jordan.
Ibrahim was gifted a baby from Saarah • Hazrat Idrees (A.S) set up 180
named Ishaq. cities.
• Zam Zam emerged from beneath the foot • Hazrat Dawood could mould iron
of Hazrat Ismaeel in the valley of Batha easily with his hand.
(Makkah). • The event of ring is related to
• Hazrat Ismail discovered Hajar-e-Aswad. Hazrat Sulaiman.
• Zabeeullah and Abu al Arab are called to • Hazarat Moosa(A.S) had
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impediment in his tongue
• Moosa was granted 9 miracles.
• Musa crossed the Red Sea.
• The prophet mentioned in Quran for
most of times is Moosa.
• Ten commandments were revealed on
Moosa.
• Moosa died on Abareem mountain.
• Grave of Musa is in Israel.
• Teacher of Moosa was Shoaib.
• Moosa was brought up by Aasia Bint
Mozahim.
• Elder brother of Moosa was Haroon.
• Moosa had only one brother.
• In Toowa valley Moosa was granted
prophethood.
• An Egyptian was killed by Moosa.
• Haroon was an eloquent speaker.
• Haroon is buried at Ohad.
• Haroon & Musa both were prophets and
contemporaries.
• Hazrat Ayub was famous for his
patience.
• The miracle of Dromedary (camel) is
concerned with Saleh
• 4 prophets were sent to Bani Israeel.
• 722 languages were understood by
Hazrat Idrees.
• Hazrat Saleh invented Soap.
• Kalori: hill, from where Isa was lifted
alive.
• Zikraiya was carpenter.
• Harzat Zikraiya was cut with the
Saw.
• Adam & Dawood are addressed as
Khalifa in Quran.
• Sulaiman & Dawood understood
language of the birds.
• The tree of date palm grew on the
earth for the first time.
• Prophets attached with the
profession of weaving are Adam,
Idrees & Shaeet.
• Hazrat younus was eaten by shark
fish.
• Younus prayed LAILAH ANTA
SUBHANAK INI KUNTUM
MINAZALIMIN in the belly of fish.
• Grave of Dawood is in Israel.
• Yahya’s tomb is in Damascus.
• Bilal Habshi is buried in Damascus.
• Prophet with melodious voice
Dawood.
• Alive prophets are Isa & Khizr.
• Zunoon (lord of fish) & Sahibul
Hoot : Younus.
• The prophet whose people were last
to suffer divine punishment Saleh.
• Suleiman died while standing with
the support of a stick.
• Ashab-e-Kahf slept for 309 years.
• The number of Ashab-e-Kahf was
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7.
• Hazrat Essa (A.S) was carpenter by
profession.
• Besides Essa, Yahya also got prophet
hood in childhood.
• Baitul Laham is the birth Place of Hazrat
Essa (AS) is situated in Jerusalaem.
• Isa would cure the victims of leprosy.
• Zakria was contemporary of Isa.
• Isa was the cousin of Yahya.
• Romans kingdom was established in
Palestine at Esa’s birth.
• Romans were Atheists.
• Ruler of Palestine at the birth of Esa was
Herod.
• Maryum grew up in the house of
Zakaiyya.
• Besides Esa , Adam was also a fatherless
prophet.
• Esa born at Bethlehem.
• Yahaya was the precursor of Eessa.
• Yahya is buried at Syria.
• Our prophet has the title Habibullah.
• Prophet Dawood has the title Najeeb
Ullah.
• Prophet Jesus crist is called Rooh-ul-
Ullah.
• Tur-e-Sina was the mountain where
Hazrat Musa (AS) received Allah’s
message.
• Hazrat Musa was Kalimullah.
• Science, astronomy, writing with
pen, sewing and weapons were made
by Idrees first of all.
• Aad was the nation of Hood.
• After seven day’s continuous rain
and storm the nation of Hood
destroyed.
• Nation of Samood was preached by
Salih.
• Miracle of pregnant female camel
was sent to Samood.
• 3 Sahifay were revealed to Ibrahim.
• Israel was the son of Ishaq.
• Israel was 147 years old when Ishaq
died.
• Mountains would break by the
miracle of Yaqoob.
• Musa married the daughter of
Shoaib.
• Due to Zakria’s prayer Yahya was
born.
• Yousuf remained in jail for 10
years.
• Yousuf and Yaqoob met each other
after 40 years.
• Yousuf was the son of Yaqoob.
• Yousuf’s family was called the
Israeelites.
• Real brother of Yousuf was Bin
Yamen.
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• Yousuf was sold as a slave in Egypt.
• Yousuf had 12 brothers.
• Yousuf was famous for his beauty &
knew facts of dreams.
• Mother of Yousuf was Rachel.
• Yaqoob lost his eye-sight in memory of
Yousuf.
• Nation of Shoaib committed
embezzlement in trusts.
• Shoaib called Speaker of the
Prophets.(Khateeb ul ambiya)
• Shoaib got blinded for weeping over
destruction of his nation.
• Ilyas prayed for nation it rained after a
period of 312 years.
• Uzair reassembled all copies of Taurait.
• Taloot was the father-in-law of Dawood.
• Dawood was good player of flute.
• Fountain of Copper flowed from
Sulayman.
• Woodpecker conveyed Sulayman’s
message to Saba queen.
• Younus remained in fish for 40 days.
• King Herodus ordered the execution of
Yahya.
• Politus on Roman governor’s orders tried
execution of Isa.
• Dawood is called as Najeeb Ullah.
• In quran ten commandments are named
Awamir-i- Ashara.
• Teacher of Hakeem Lukman was
Dawood.
• Prophets lifted alive
Isa,Idrees&Ilyas.
• Idrees was directed to migrate by
Allah to Egypt.
• Idrees was the first man to learn to
write.
• Idrees was taken alive to Heavens
at the age of 365 Y.
• Gnostics regarded Sheesh as a
divine emanation.
• Gnostics means Sheesinas and
inhabited Egypt.
• Idrees was sent to Gnostics.
• Idol worship was forbidden by
Idress to people.
• Idress was special friend of one of
the angels.
• Idrees remained in 4th heaven.
• Idreess died in the wings of the
angel.
• Pigeon was sent for the search of
land by Noah.
• Sam, Ham & Riyyafas were the
children of Noah.
• Bani Aad settled in Yemen.
• Shaddad was famous king of Bani
Aad.
• Glorious palace near Adan built by
Bani Aad was known as Garden of
Iram.
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• Shaddad kingdom was extended to Iraq.
• A violent storm was sent to Bani Aad.
• Grave of Hood is at Hazarmoat.
• Oman, Yemen & Hazarmoat are in
Southern Arabia.
• In Rajab, Arabs visit the grave of Hood.
• Bani Samood lived in Wadi al-Qura &
Wadi al-Hajr.
• Wadi al-Qura, Wadi al-Hajr are in Syria
& Hijaz.
• Volcanic eruption was sent to Bani
samood.
• Contemporary of Ibrahim was Lut.
• Hood was the uncle of Ibraheem.
• A dreadful earthquake was sent to people
of Luut.
• Native area of Ibraheem was
Mesopotamia.
• Surname of Terah was Aazar.
• Father of Yaaqoob and Esau was Ishaq.
• Father-in-law of Ayyoob was Yaqoob.
• Ishaq is buried in Palestine.
• Age of Ishaq when he was blessed with
twins was 60 Y.
• Yunus was the twin brother of Yaaqoob.
• Prophet bestowed with kingship of
Allah: Dawood.
• Dawood was a soldier of Talut.
• Dawood lived in Bait-ul-Lahm.
• Talut was also known as Saul.
• Dawood is buried at Jerusalem.
• Youngest son of Dawood was
Sulaymaan.
• Mother of Sulayman was Saba.
• Sulayman ascended the throne of
Joodia.
• Sulaymaan was a great lover of
horses.
• The ruler of Yemen in the time of
Sulayman was Saba.
• Hud Hud informed Sulyman about
the kingdom of Yemen.
• Saba means Bilqees.
• Whose kingdom came under a
famine in the times of Ilyas: King of
Ahab.
• Ilyas’s nation worshipped idol
namd Lal.
• Ilyas disappeared mysteriously.
• Successor of Ilyas was Al-ya-sah.
• Cousin of Al-ya-Say who was
prophet was Ilyas.
• Uzair remained died for 100 years.
• For 18 years Ayyoob suffered from
skin disease.
• Real name of Zull Kifl is Isaih and
Kharqil bin Thauri.
• Yunus died in Nineveh.
• Father of Yahya was Zakariyya.
• Trustee of Hekal was Zakiriyya.
• Zakariya hid himself in the cover of
the tree and was cut into two pieces
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by Jews.
• Maryum lived at Nazareth before Esa’s
birth.
• Maryum migrated to Egypt after Esa’s
birth.
• Number of Hawarin of Moosa was 12.
• Jews and Romans were worried about
Esa’s influence.
• Dawood’s real name was Abar.
• Ahsan ul Qasas is the life history of
hazrat Yousif.
• Nebuchadnezzer was ruler of Babylon,
he founded Hanging garden which is one
of the wonders of the world.
• Qaidar was one of the sons of Ismail who
stayed at Hijaz.
• Idrees used the first pen.
• Four Ambiyah are still physically alive
they are Esa and Idrees in the skies and
Khidr and Ilyaas are on the earth.
BATTLES OF ISLAM MCQS
• First Ghazwa is Widdan or Abwa in 1
A.H
• 624 Battle of Badr.2hij
• 625 Battle of Uhad. 3hij
• 626 Battle of Rajih.4hij
• 627 Battle of Khandaq (Ahzab).5hij
• 628, Treaty of Hudaibiya, Hazrat Khalid
bin Walid Accepted Islam, Conquest of
Khyber.6hij
• 629, Battle of Mutah, Preaching of
Islam to various kings.7hij
• 630, Battle of Hunain, Conquest of
Makkah.8hij
• 631, Battle of Tabuk. 9hij
• 632, Hajjat-ul-Wida.10hij
• 680, Tragedy of Karballah.61hij
• Badr is a village.
• Battle of Bard was fought on 17th
Ramzan.
• Battle of Uhd was fought on 5th
Shawal.
• Battle Badar Ghazwa is named as
Furqan.
• Uhd is a hill.
• Yom-ul Furaqn is called to Yom ul
Badar.
• Fath Mobeen is called to Sulah
Hudaibiah.
• Number of soldiers in Badar,
Muslim 313 Kufar 1000
• After Badr conquest, Prophet
stayed for 3 days there.
• Badr was fought for 3 times.
• Martyr of Badr Muslims 14 Kufar
70
• Leader of the Kufar in this battle
was Abu Jahl.
• Number of Muslim martyrs in the
battle of Uhad 70
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• In Uhad quraish were laid by Abu
Sufwan.
• In Uhad number of Muslim soldiers 1000
kufar 3000.
• Ahzab means Allies.
• Ditch dug on border of Syria with help of
3000 companions in 2 weeks.
• Muslim strength 1600.
• Khyber was captured in 20 days.
• During Ghazwa Bani Nuzair wine was
prohibited.
• The battle of Khandaq is also known an
battle of Ahzab.
• Conquest of Makkah was took place on
20 Ramzan.
• Battle in which prophet not participated
is known as Saria.
• Hazrat Hamza was the first commander
of Islamic Army.
• In Uhd battle Muslim women
participated firstly.
• Battle of Mauta was the first non Arab
War.
• 3000 was the number of musims at the
battle of Ditch.
• 10,000 at the conquest of Makkah.
• 30,000 at the time of Tabuk.
• Last Ghazwa- Tabuk.
• For 20 days Prophet stayed at Tabuk.
• Total number of Sarias is 53 or 56.
• Porphet was the commander in the
expedition of Tabuk.
• First Islamic Non Arab was battle
of Mautta 8. A.H..
• The person killed by the Holy
Prophet was Ubay Bin Kalf.
• In Battle of Uhad, the teeth of Holy
Prophet were martyred.
• Khalid bin Walid was titled Saif-ul-
Allah in battle Moata.
• Abu Jahal was killed in Battle of
Badr by Maaz (add)
• In Hudabiya Sohail bin Amru
represented Quraysh.
• Battle of Hunain fought b/w
Muslims and Hawazin Tribe.
• Batttle of Tabuk was against the
Roman Emperor Heraclius.
• The first Shaheed (Martyr) was
Amaar bin Yaasir
• First female martyr: Summaya
(mother of Amaar bin Yaasir)
• The first person to be martyred in
the Battle of Badr was the freed slave
of Hazrat Umar : Muhaj’jah
• Khalid bin Walid was removed
from the service in the reign of
Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA). He was
removed in 17 A.H.
• Battle of chains was fought b/w
Persians and the Muslims.
• Umar bin Abdual Aziz is
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considered as the 5th Khalifa.
• Abdul Malik was the poet ruler of
Ummaya.
• Karballa took place on 10th Muharram
61 A.H/ 680 A.D
• Salahuddin Ayubi was of Abbasid
dynasty.
• Halaku Khan came to power after
Abbasids.
• Al Qanun was written by Ibn-i-Sina.
• Ibn Khuldun is called founder of
sociology.
• Tahafut-al-Falasifah was written by Al-
Khazali.
• Halaku Khan sacked Baghdad in 1258
A.D.
• Al Shifa a book on philosophy was
written by Ibn Sina.
• prophet stayed at Makkah for 53 years &
in Medina 10
years
• Mubha: an act which brings neither
blessings nor punishment.
• Naval Commander of Islam, Abu Qays
under Hazrat Usman
• Battle of Camel was fought b/w Ali and
Hazrat Aysha.
• Hazrat Khalid bin Walid accepted Islam
in 8th A.H.
• Hazrat Ali established Bait-ul-
Maal.
• During the caliphate of Umar (RA)
Iran was conquered.
• Abu Hurairah has reported largest
number of Ahadith.
• Masjid Al Aqsa is the first Mosque
ever built on the earth.
• Sindh was conquered during the
reign of Walid 1.
• Kharajit is the earliest sect of Islam.
• Battle of Yermuk was fought in 634
A.D.:
• Khyber conquest made in 7th Hijra
(628 A.D)
• The Ghazwa in which the Holy
Prophet Pbuh missed four prayers
was Ghazwa Khandaq.
• First woman martyr Samiya by Abu
Jahl.
• First man martyr Haris bin Abi
Hala.
• Jihad means to strive hard.
• Jihad made obligatory in 2nd A.H.
• The battle was forbidden in Arabs
in the month of Muharam.
• Ghazwa Badr is named as Furqan.
• Ohad is located near Madina.
• Ohad is 3 miles from Madina.
• Abdullah bin Ubai accompanied
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with 300 men.
• 50 archers were posted to protect the
pass in Ohad mountain.
• Ummay Hakeem was grand daughter of
Abu Jehl.
• Banu Nuzair tribe settled in Khyber after
expelled from Madina.
• Prophet dug a trench along the border of
Syria.
• 3000 men dug the ditch.
• In battle of Ahzab a piercing blast of
cold wind blew.
• Khyber is located near Madina at 200 km
distance.
• The centre of Jewish population in
Arabia was Khyber.
• Against Khyber muslim army was 1600
men strong.
• Khyber was captured in 20 days.
• Khyber is located near the border of
Syria.
• Moata was situated in Syria.
• Army of 3000 men was sent to Moata
under Zaid bin Haris.
• After the death of Zaid bin Haris Hazrat
Jaafiar was made the army leader at
Moata.
• Under Khalid’s leadership, battle of
Moata was won.
• Battle of Moata took place in 8 Hijra.
• Tribe of Khuza joined Muslims after
Treaty of Hudaibia.
• Battle of Hunain fought in 8 Hijra.
• Muslim army for Hunain was 14
thousand.
• Siege of Taif was laid in 9 A.H.
• Tabook expedition took place in 9
A.H.
• In 9 A.H there was famine in Hijaz.
• In 9 A.H there was scarcity of water
in Madina.
• In Quran Tabook expedition is
called expedition of straitness.
• Conquest of Makkah is called Aam-
ul-Fatah.
• Ghazwa-e-Tabook was fought in 9
A.H.
• Hazrat Abbas was made prisoner of
war in Badr.
• Abu Jehl was killed by Ma-ooz and
Ma-aaz.
• The leader of teer-andaz at Jabale-
e-Yahnene in the battle of Ohad was
Abdullah bin Jabeer.
• Comander of infidels in Ohad was
Abu Sufyan.
• Battle of Tabook came to an end
without any result.
• 2 weeks were spent to dig the ditch.
• In a battle of Trench Hazrat Safia
killed a jew.
• Qamoos temple was conquered by
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Ali during Khyber war.
• For battle of Tabook, Abu Bakr donated
all his belongings.
• In the battle of Ditch, the wrestler named
Umaro bin Abad-e-Wad was killed by Ali.
• In Hunain Muslims were in majority than
to their enemy:
• Hazrat Jaafar was martyred in Moata
war.
• In Tabook ghazwa muslims returned
without a fight.
• Gazwa Widdan was fought in the month
of Zil-Hajj 1 A.H.
• In Hunain battle Prophet was left alone.
• The participants of Battle of Badar were
bestowed with highest reward by Allah.
• In Badr martyrs were Muhajirs=6 &
Ansars=8.
• In the battle of Taaif, catapult was used
first time by Muslims.
• Against the Syrian tribe the battle of Al-
Ghaba was waged.
• First Sariya Ubaidah bin Haris was
fought at Rabakh in 1 A.H.
• Last Sariya Hazrat Saad bin Abi Waqqas
was fought at Syria in 11 A.H.
ISLAM MCQS
• Istalam is kissing of Hajr Aswad.
• Islam has 2 major sects.
• There are 5 fundaments of Islam.
• 2 types of faith.
• 5 Articles of faith.
• Tehlil means the recitation of
Kalima.
• Deen-e-Hanif is an old name of
Islam.
• First institution of Islam is Suffah.
• Haq Mahar in Islam is fixed only
400 misqal.
• Ijma means ageing upon any
subject.
• Qayas means reasoning by analogy.
• There are four schools of thought of
Islamic Law.
• Janatul Baki is situated in Madina.
• Masjid-e-Hanif is located in Mina.
• JANAT UL MOALA is a
graveyard in MECCA.
• Qazaf: false accusation of adultery
punishable with 80 lashes.
• Lyla-tul-Barrah means the Night of
Forgiveness.
• Karam-un-Katibin means Illustrious
writers.
• Oldest mosque on earth is
Kaabatullah.
• 1st Kalima=Tayyab, 2nd
=Shahadat, 3rd =Tamjeed, 4th
=Tauheed, 5th =Astaghfar, 6th
=Rad-e
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Kufar
• Qiblah means anything in front.
• Saabi is one who changes his religion.
• Sidrat-ul-Mantaha means last tree of the
Eternity.
• Jaabi is one who collects Zakat.
• First collection of Ahadith is Sahifah-e-
Saadiqa.
• Saying of Prophet are called Wahi Ghair
Matlloo.
• In iman-e-Mufassal essential beliefs are
7 in number.
• The most exalted angels are four.
• Greatest angel as per Islam is Jibra’eel.
• Each human being is attended
permanently by two angels.
• Barzakh: time period between death and
Day of Judgment.
• Another name of surah Ali-Isra is bani
Israel.
NAMAZ MCQS
• 48 total numbers of Rakats are in Farz
prayer.
• Namaz-e-Khasoof is offered for Moon
Eclipse.
• Namaz-e-Kasoof is offered for Solar
Eclipse.
• Namaz-e-Istasqa is offered for Rain.
• Holy Prophet offered Jumma Prayer in 1.
A.H.
• Namaz-e-Istasqa is offered with backside
of hands upward.
• Holy prophet offered first Eid
Prayer in 2. A.H.
• Eid Namaz is Wajib.
• Madurak is the person who starts
prayer with Immam.
• Musbaq is the person who comes
after one rakat.
• Fajar and Isha were essential in the
early period of Islam.
• Tahajud mean abandon sleep.
• Qaada is to sit straight in Salat.
• Jasla is short pause between two
sajdas.
• Qaumaa is standing straight during
Rukus.
• A person who performs prayer
alone is Munfarid.
• Farz in wuzu=4, Sunats=14.
• Farz in Ghusual=3, Sunats=5
• Types of Sunnah prayer are of two
types.
• In Fajr, Maghrib & witr no chage in
farz rakaat in case of Qasr.
• Takbeer-e-Tashreeq is recited in
Eid-ul-Uzha.
• Jumma prayer is Farz salat.
• Conditions of Salat are Seven.
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• takbeer-e-Tehreema are to be said in the • In 2nd A.H the rate and method of
salat: one. distribution of Zakat was determined
• Jasla is wajib. at Madina.
• To sit straight in Salat is called Qa’ada. • Kharaj is spoils of war.
• Qa’ada is farz. • Fay is income from town lands.
• Two persons are required for a Jamat • Zakat on produce of mines is 1/5th.
prayer. • Ushr on artificially irrigated land is
• Salat Juma became Farz in Madina. 1/20th.
• Five salat made compulsory in 10th • Al-Gharmain means debtors.
Nabvi. • There are two types of zakat.

ZAKAT MCQS FASTING MCQS

• Zakat means to purify. • Fast means to stop.
• Zakat was made obligatory in 2. A.H. • Fasting made obligatory in 2nd
• 7-1/2 is the nasab of gold and 52-1/2 A.H.
tolas for silver. • Fasting is commanded in al-
• Injunction of utilization of zakat is in Bakarah.
Surah-al Tauba. • Feed 60 people is the atonement for
• Number of heads for distribution of zakat breaking the fast or sixty sontinuous
are 8. fasts..
• Zakat mentioned along with Namaz in • Bab-ul-Riayn is the door for fast
the Quran 32 times. observing people.
• 5 Camels, 40 goats, 3 cows and buffaloes • Tarrawih means to rest.
is nisab for zakat. • Battle of Badr was fought in very
• 1/10 is the nisab of irrigated produce. first of Ramzan on 17th.
• Zakat is treasure of Islam; it is the saying • Umar arranged the Namaz-e-
of holy prophet. Tarrawih.
• Usher means 1/10. • Month of Ramzan is known as
• Khums means 1/5. Sayeed us Shahoor.
• Word Zakat occurs in Quran for 82 • Five days are forbidden for fasting
times. throughout the year.
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• Wajib means ordained.
• 1st Ashra of Ramzan=Ashra-e-Rehmat.
• 2nd Ashra=Ashra-e-Maghfirat.
• 3rd Ashra=Ashra-e-Nijat.
HAJJ MCQS
• Hajj means to intend.
• Hajj made compulsory in 9 A.H.
• First Hajj offered in 9 A.H.
• Hajj ordained in Surah Bakr.
• The holy prophet performed only 1 Hajj
in 10th A.H.
• There are 3 types of Hajj.
• One tawaf of Kaaba is known as Shoot.
• Tawaf begins from Shoot.
• Number of Jamarat is 3.
• Mosque located in Mina is Kheef.
• At Meekat, Hujjaj assume the state of
Ihram.
• Kalima Tauheed is recited during Hajj.
• At Mina the ritual of offering sacrifice is
performed
• Jamart-throwing of pebbles, it is
performed on 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th of
Zul Hajj.
• Maghrib and Isha both prayers are
offered together at Muzdalifa on 9th Zil
Hajj.
• Yome-Afra is called to Hajj day.
• Name of the place where the pilgrims go
from Arafat: Muzdalfa.
• First structure of Kaaba was built
by Adam.
• Ibrahim & Ismail rebuilt Kaaba
4500 years ago.
• Yum-e-Nahar is called to the Day
of Sacrifice.
• Yum e Arafat is 9th Zul Hajj.
• One khutba is recited during Hajj.
• Al-Imarn is the surah in which Hajj
is commanded.
• Holy prophet sacrificed 63 camels
during hajj.
• Adam and Hazrat Hawa performed
the first ever Hajj.
• Running b/w Safa & Marwa seven
times is called Sayee.
• Most important step of Hajj after
assuming Ahram is Wuquf.
• Waqoof-e-Arfah is the Rukn-e-
Azam of Hajj
• With the performance of Rami on
the 10th Zil-Hajj, the most of the
bindings of Hajj on the pilgrim are
released.
• Three upright stones are called
Jamarat.
• After Waquf the most important
step is Tawaf.
• In Hajj there are three obligations
(Farz).
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• Umrah can be performed at any time
throughout the year except 9th to 11th Zil-
Hajj.
• Hujjaj stat at Mina for one day, the
second day at Arafat and the final day,
encampment is done for a night at
Muzdalfah, it is called Wuquf.
• Who said that Hajj is greatest of all
worships:Imam Malik.
• How many undesirable acts of Ihraam
are there: six.
• How many permitted acts of Ihraam are
there:Four.
• Prohibitions and restructions of Ihram
are 8.
• The first and the foremost Farz of Hajj
and Umrah is Ihram.
• The first and inner most circle around
Ka’ba is Masjid- e-Haram.
• The second circle around Kaba is
Makkah Mukaramah.
• The third circle around Kaba is Haram.
• Who firsly fixed boundaries of Haram,
the third circle around Kaaba: Adam.
• The fourth cirle around Kaba is
Mowaqeet.
• The place where no one can advance
without putting on Ihram is Mowaqeet.
• Two thousand years before the creation
of Adam, Kaba was constructed.
• Angels built Kaba firstly in the universe.
• During the Noah’s time Kaaba
disappeared due to flood.
• The gate which is the best for the
pilgrims to enter in Kaba is Bab-e-
Salam.
• Hajr-e-Aswad means black stone.
• Actual color of Hajr-e-Aswad was
white.
• The small piece of land b/wk Rukn-
e-Islam and Rukn- e-Yamani is
called Hateem.
• The place where offering prayer is
just like offering prayer inside Kaba
is Hateem.
• There are five types of Tawaf.
• Hajji go to Al-Multazim after
completing the seven rounds.
• Al-Multazim means the place of
holding.
• The portion of the wall of Kaba
which is b/w its door and Hajr-e-
Aswad is called al-Multazim.
• Sayee is commenced from Safa and
ends at Marwa.
• After performing Say’ee Hujjaj go
to Mina.
• Muzdalfa is a plain.
• Muzdalfa is located b/w Mina &
Arafat.
• Muzdalfa is located six miles from
Makkah.
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• From Mina Muzdalfa is three miles 3. Name the member of Ashaab-
away. e-Sufah who had narrated maximum
• Muzdalfa is called Sacred Monument in Ahadis? Hazrat Abu Hurrairah (R.A)
Quran. 4. Name the Sahabi who
• At Muzdalfa Maghrib & Isha prayers are narrated maximum number of
offered Ahadis? Hazrat Abu Hurrairah (R.A)
5. Hazrat Abu Hurrairah wrote
5374 narrations of Ahadis.
6. The book of narration which
together. Abdullah bin Umar wrote is name as
• Pebbles are collected from Muzdalfa. Sahifah-e-Saadiqah.
• Jamarat which is nearest to Makkah is 7. Who is the best interpreter of
called Jamarat- ul-Uqba. the Book of Allah? Hazrat
• Smallest Jamarat is Jamarat-al-Sughra. Muhammad (PBUH)
• Rami is held at Mina. 8. What is Hadith? Sayings of
• Talbiah is stopped after Rami. Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)
• Afrad, Qar’ran and Tamatae are the types 9. What is Sunnah? Actions of
of Hajj. Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH).
• Dhulhulaifah is the Meeqat for the 10. What is the literal meaning of
people of Pakistan. Sunnah? A mode of life, A manner
• Dhulhulaifah is a point six mile from of Acting, and A Rule of Conduct.
Madina. 11. From where the word “Hadis”
is derived? Tahdis
12. What is the meaning of
Tahdis? To inform
HADITH MUBARAK 13. Who used to write down
1. Name the book in which name, every word of the Holy Prophet’s
activities and characters of the transmitter speech? Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar
were given? Isma-ur-Rajjal 14. How many methods are there
2. What is the main purpose of Isma- for the compilation of Ahadis? Many
ur-Rajjal? For Authenticity of Hadith 15. Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal was
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the founder of the………school of law. 28. The Author of Al-Jami
4th is……Al-Tirmizi
16. How many Ahadis does Musnad of 29. The author of Ibn-e-Majah
imam Ahmed bin Hanbal contain? 40,000 is……Al-Nasai
17. How many Ahadis does Al-Mauta 30. How many books are there in
contain? 1720 Al-Kutub-al-Sitta? Six
18. Who was the compiler of Al- 31. What is the meaning of Al-
Mauta? Imam Maalik bin Anas Kutub-al-Sitta? Six Sahihs
19. Who was the founder of the 32. Hadis is the narration and
Maaliki School of Law? Imam Maalik bin record of the…?Sunnah
Anas 33. Which is the second source
20. Name the first authority for the from which the teachings of Islam
compilation of Ahadis? are drawn? Sunnah
Imam Maalik 34. How many parts of each
21. What an authentic Hadis is called? Hadis are there? Two
Sahih
22. What is the meaning of Sahih? 35. What is the meaning of
Authentic Sanad? Support
23. How many Ahadis does the “Sahih 36. What is the meaning of
Bukhari” contain? Matan? Substance
7397 37. How many kinds of Sunnah
24. Which was the most authentic book are there? Three
on Hadis literature? Sahih Bukhari 38. Which city Became the first
25. Which was the second book, after centre of Islamic tradition? Medina
the Holy Qur’an for the Muslim World? or Hijaz
Sahih Bukhari 39. How many methods did the
26. How many Ahadis did Imam traditionalists apply for the
Muslim Ibn-e-Hajjaj compile? 12,000 authenticity of Hadis? Two
27. The collections by Bukhari and 40. What is meant by Sunnat?
Muslim are known as. Way (path)
Two Sahihs 41. What is the terminological
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meaning of Sunnat? The doings of
Muhammad (PBUH)
42. What is meant by Hadith-e-
Taqarar? Muhammad (PBUH) saw some
body doing something and remained
silent.
43. What is meant by Hadith-e-
Qauli?The sayings of Muhammad
(PBUH)
44. What is meant by Hadith-e-Faili?
Hadith in which any doing of Muhammad
(PBUH) has been explained.
45. How the orders of Quran will be
explained? By Hadith-e-Rasool (PBUH)
46. Name any Majmooa-e-Hadith of
Ehd-e-Nabvi? Sahifah Sadqa
47. Who wrote Sahifah Sadqa?
Hazrat Abdullah-bin-Umro-bin-Al-Aas.
48. Were the Hadith composed after
the death of Muhammad (PBUH)? No
49. Did the Sahaba used to write
Hadith in the presence of Muhammad
(PBUH)? Yes.
50. Which Khalifa ordered in 99 Hijri
to collect Hadith? Hazrat Umar-bin-Abdul
Aziz (R.A)
51. What is meant by Sahih Sitta? Six
Compact Books of Hadith.
52. What is meant by Saheyheen?
Sahih-al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim
53. Which are the two famous books of
Hadith of 2nd century? Motta Imam
Malak, Kitab Al-Assar
54. What is the name of writer of
Kitab Al-Assar? Imam-e-Azam Abu
Hanifa Naman bin Sabat
55. What is the name of the writer
of Sahih-al-Bukhari and his date of
death also? Imam Abu /Abdullah
Muhammad bin Ismail Bukhari,
death 256 Hijri.
56. What is the name of the writer
of Sahih-al-Muslim and his date of
death? Imam Muslim bin Hajjaj
Neshapuri, death 262 Hijri
57. What is the name of the writer
of Jamia Tarmazi and his date of
death? Abu-Essa bin Muhammad
Essa Tirmizi
58. What is the name of the writer
of Al-Moota and his date of death?
Imam Malak bin Unis, death 179
Hijri
59. What is meant by Isma-ul-
Rajjal? The secret of the describers
of Hadith
60. Name the Um-mul-Momineen
who described maximum Hadith?
Hazrat Aaysha Siddiqua
61. When did the work of editing
the Hadith start? During the Ehd-e-
Nabvi
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62. Mashkaat Sharif belongs to which granted
subject? Hadith 73. Religion of Hazrat Adam
63. Write the name of first collection (A.S) was Islam
of Hadith? Sahifah Sadiqa 74. Fundamentals of Islam are
64. Write four basic pillars of Islamic Five
Laws? Quran, Hadith, Ijma, Qiyas 75. What is the name of 1st
65. Which is the Mazahib Arbab? Kalima? Kalima Tayyaba
Hanfi, Shafie, Malaki, Hanbali 76. Kalima Shahadat is the
66. What is meant by Hadith Mutfiq Kalima number 2nd
Aly? 77. Kalima Tamjeed id the
This Hadith is explained in Bukhari and Kalima number 3rd
Muslim both. 78. Kalima Tauheed is the Kalima
67. Which is the first age of editing of number 4th
the Hadith? Ehd- e-Nabvi 79. Kalima-e-Astaghfaar is the
68. Which is the second age of editing Kalima number 5th
of Hadith? Sahaba Tabayeen’s Age 80. Kalima Rad-e-Kufr is the
69. Which is the Third Age Of editing Kalima number 6th
of Hadith?150 Hijri to 450 Hijri 81. Number of types of faith
Islam: is…….Two (2)
70. Literally the word “Islam” means 82. What is the meaning of the
Submission to Allah word Allah? Only being worth
71. Which religion is the favourite of worship
Allah according to the Holy Quran? Islam 83. Who is above any sort of
limitations? Allah
84. The word Tauheed stands
for…….. Ahad, Wahid, Wahadaniat
72. Which two Prophets prayed to 85. The concept of Tauheed has
Allah to become the “Ummati” of the last been given by Hazrat Jibrael (A.S)
Prophet (PBUH) and whose prayer was 86. What is Tauheed? Oneness of
granted? Hazrat Isa (A.S) and Hazrat Allah
Musa (A.S)….Hazrat Musa’s Prayer was 87. Which word is opposite to
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Tauheed? Shirk mentioned? Al-Ahzab
88. The Holy Quran considers as an 102. Who is known as Rehmat-ul-
unpardonable sin? Shirk Aalameen? Hazrat Muhammad
89. The Zoroastrians believe in of God. (PBUH)
Duality 103. What is the meaning of
90. All h Prophets emphasized Rehmat-ul-Lil-Aalameen? Mercy for
on……..Tauheed all worlds
91. Christians believe in……………of 104. Which is the third belief of
God. Trinity Islam? Belief in the Angels
92. Name the types of Tauheed. 105. What is the meaning of
Tauheed-fi-Zat, Tauheed-fi-Saffat, Malaika? Angels
Tauheed-fi-Afal 106. How many the most exalted
93. Name the religion which denies angels are there? Four
Allah as an unknowable entity? Buddhism 107. Who is the greatest angel
94. Which is the first belief of Islam? according to the teachings of Islam?
The unity of Allah Hazrat Jibrael (A.S)
95. Which is the second belief of 108. The angel is created out of?
Islam? Prophethood Noor
96. The Prophethood is belief 109. What is the meaning of Noor?
in………….the Prophets of Allah. All Divine light
97. Prophethood has been finished on 110. Who acts as Allah’s agent?
the Prophet……….Hazrat Muhammad Angels
(PBUH) 111. By how many angels each
98. What is the meaning of Risalat? To human individual is attended
send message permanently? Two
99. How Prophethood is attained? 112. In which category Iblees lies?
Bestowed by Allah Jinn
100. What is the meaning of Rasool? 113. Who is referred in the Quran
Messenger as Rooh-ul- Ameen/Ar-Rooh/Rooh-
101. In which Surah of the Holy Quran al-Qudus? Hazrat Jibrael (A.S)
the word “Khatimum-Nabiyyeen” is 114. Who is the in charge of rain?
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Hazrat Mekael (A.S) not see harm in his ill speaking of
115. Who is the in charge of provisions? Islam. He is called “Apostate”.
Hazrat Mekael (A.S) 127. Who is called “Hypocrite”? A
116. Who is called as Malk-ul-Moot? person who reads the Kalima of
Hazrat Izraeel (A.S) Islam verbally and calls himself
117. How many Holy Books are there? Muslim but disbelieves it heartily is
Four called a “Hypocrite” (Munafiq).
118. What is the most important subject 128. What is the alternative name
of the Holy Books? Human beings of Islamic Qaeda/Belief? Eman-e-
119. The Torat (the old testament) was Mufassal
revealed on………..Hazrat Moosa (A.S) 129. What is the basic Aqeeda of
120. The Zaboor (Psalm) was revealed Islam?
on…………..Hazrat David (A.S) Eman on Allah, Eman on Angels,
121. The Injeel or Bible (New Eman on Prophets, Eman on holy
Testament) was revealed Books, Eman on Day of Judgement
on…………….Hazrat Issa (A.S) Day
122. The Holy Quran was revealed 130. Which word is opposite to
on…………. Islam? Kufr
131. What did the Holy Quran say
Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) about Shirk? Zulim-e-Azeem
123. Of the Holy Book, which is 132. What is meant by Wahi?
superior? Holy Quran Hidden message (Prophetic
124. Of the Holy Books Allah takes Experiences)
responsibility for the everlasting 133. What is the terminological
preservation? Quran meaning of Wahi? Allah’s message
125. What are those people called who which He sent to his Prophets
do not believe in Islam? Kafirs 134. What is the meaning of
(disbelievers) Prophet? Messenger
126. Who is known as “Apostate”? A 135. What is the terminological
person who has read the Kalima of Isam, mining of Nabi?
even then, he speaks ill of Islam and does To whom Allah bless with
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Prophethood is called Nabi. 147. What is the duty of Hazrat
136. What is the difference between Israfiel? To blow Soor. (Israfiel will
Nabi and Rasool? Rasool brings new Din blow the trumpet at the end of the
whereas Nabi did not do so. world on the day of Judgement).
137. Who was the first Prophet? Hazrat 148. Name four Holy Books.
Adam (A.S) Torat, Zaboor, Injeel and Holy Quran
138. If somebody after Muhammad 149. To which Prophet Zaboor
(PBUH) claims for Prophethood, what belonged? Hazrat Dawood
will we say to him? Kazzab (Liar) 150. Which book belonged to
139. What was the source of Prophet’s Hazrat Musa? Torat
teaching? Wahi-e-Elahi 151. To which Prophet Injeel
140. To which Prophet Angels offered belonged? Hazrat Essa (A.S)
Sajda? Hazrat Adam (A.S) 152. In Torat by which name
141. Is the word Rasool also used for Muhammad (PBUH) were called?
Angels? No Tayyab
142. Write the names of four famous 153. In Zaboor under which name
Angels. Muhammad (PBUH) were called?
Hazrat Gabriel, Hazrat Izraeel, Hazrat Farooq
Israfiel, Hazrat Mekael 154. Zaboor was first to deliver or
143. Who is the two ministers od Torat Torat
Muhammad (PBUH) at sky? Hazrat 155. In which language Torat,
Gabriel, Hazrat Mekael Zaboor and Injeel were delivered?
144. What is the duty of Hazrat Gabriel? Abrani
To convey Allah’s message to 156. What is the meaning of
Nabi.(Brought the revelation from Allah Akhirah? A thing coming later
to Prophet). 157. What is the opposite word to
145. What is the duty of Hazrat Izraeel? Akhirah? Dunya (word)
To capture Rooh. (He is called the angel 158. What is the meaning of
of death) (Malaki Maut) Dunya? A thing in hand
146. What is the duty of Hazrat Mekael? 159. Which two names of Hell are
To manage rains and eatings for creature. described in Holy Quran? Jahanum,
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Jaheem during the Prophet’s Miraj
in…………..of the Nabvi. 10th
172. The number of ‘Nafl’ Namaz
is Five
160. Explain the first and the last 173. Namaz-e-Kas00f is offered
Aqeeda (Belief)? Aqeeda-e-Tauheed, when………. Moon eclipses
Aqeeda-e-Akhirah 174. “Kasoof” is a prayer of Solar
161. What is the heading of Surah eclipse
Ikhlas? Aqeeda-e-Ikhlas (Belief in 175. Namaz-e-Istasqa is a prayer
Oneness of Allah) for……Rain
162. “None deserves to be worshipped 176. Salat-e-Istakhara is offered
but Allah and Muhammad (PBUH) is the for………. Coming Hajat
Prophet of Allah “. It is the translation 177. Salat-e-Hajat is offered
of…………….Kalima-e-Tayyaba for…….. Prevailing Hajat
163. How many Kalimas are in Islam? 6 178. When a Muslim is bestowed
164. Name the Kalima which is with a blessing by Allah, Muslim
necessary or a Muslim to recite? Kalima- should offer……Salat-e-Shukar
e-Tayyaba 179. Salat-e-Khauf is offered
165. What is the meaning of Tayyaba? during War
Purity 180. Total number of Rakaats in
166. What is the meaning of Shahadat? the Farz prayers is………..48
Testimony 181. ………….prayer (Salat) is not
167. What is the meaning of preceded by Azan. Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-
Astaghfaar? Penitence ul-Azha, Funeral
168. What is the meaning of Rad-e- 182. The Holy Prophet (PBUH)
Kufr? Repudiation of infidelity offered First Jumma prayer in the
169. What is the meaning of Salat? The year……….1 A.H
recitation of Darood. 183. The Jumma prayer is not
170. Namaz (Salat) means………… compulsory for…………Women
Rehmat, Dua, Astaghfaar 184. Which two prayers have no
171. Namaz (Salat) was made obligatory Azan? Janaza and Eid
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185. Which prayer is offered with all five time prayers? 48
backside of hands upward? Istasqa 201. The reward of which prayer is
186. The Holy Prophet offered First Eid equal to the reward of Hajj or
prayer in 3A.H Umra?Namaz-i-Ishraq
187. Six additional Takbeers are offered 202. Which prayers were essential
in following prayer Eid in the early period of
188. Only one of the following category
is exempt from Farz prayer Lunatic Islam? Fajr and Isha
189. Eid prayer is a Wajib 203. Standing straight for a short
190. Wazu for Namaz has……….Farz. while after Rukuh is
Four called…….Qauma
191. The command for Ablution is 204. Qauma is……….Wajib
present in the Surah An-Nisa 205. The short period between two
192. The permission for Tayammum Sajdas is called………Jalsa
was granted in…….4 A.H 206. Jalsa is……..Wajib
193. Namaz-i-Tarawih 207. To sit straight in Salat is
is…………Sunnat called…….Qaada
194. The parts of prayer (Salat) which 208. How many times Salam is
are compulsory are called…….Farz performed in the Salat? Two
195. That part of prayer (Salat) which 209. How many Sajdas are in
the Holy Prophet (PBUH) used to do is Salat-e-Janaza? Zero
called……Sunnat 210. Zakat literally means
196. What name is given to the direction Purification
towards which the Muslims face during 211. Zakat is the…….fundamental
Salat? Qibla pillar of Islam? 2nd
197. The funeral prayer is……Farz-e- 212. Which is the second of the
Kaffaya most important pillars of Islam?
198. The Salat Witr is a part of….. Isha Salat
199. The act of shortening one’s prayer 213. When Zakat was made
while on journey is called……….Qasr compulsory? 2 A.H
200. What is the number of Rakaats in 214. Who said that there was no
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difference between Salat and Zakat? produce of agriculture land? Ushr
Hazrat Abu Baker (R.A) 230. How many kinds of Muslims
215. How many times the word Zakat are eligible to receive Zakat
occurs in the Holy Quran? 32 according to the Holy Quranic
216. Caliph………..did Jihad on the Verse? 8
issue of Zakat. Hazrat Abu Baker 231. Zakat is payable on gold
217. Without which act the prayer is of…….7.5 tolas
useless? Zakat 232. Zakat is payable on silver
218. One who disbelievers in Zakat is a of…….52.5 tolas
Kafir 233. Nisab for irrigated produce
219. Person who is liable to pay Zakat is is…….10/100
called…………Sahib-e-Nisab 234. “Zakat” is the treasure of
220. How many camels render are to par Islam, who said this? Holy Prophet
Zakat? 5 (PBUH)
221. How many goats render are to pay 235. Literally Roza (fasting)
zakat? 40 means……To stop
222. How many sheep render are to pay 236. The fasting became
zakat? 40 compulsory in……A.H for the first
223. How many cows render are to pay time. 2nd
Zakat? 30-40 237. The function of fasting is…..
To purify heart from worldly desires.
224. How many bulls render to pay 238. The commandment for
Zakat? 30-40 observing Fast has been stipulated in
225. How may buffaloes render are to the Surah…… Al-Baqara
pay zakat? 30-40 239. What is atonement for
226. Jiziya is also called……..Poll tax breaking the Fast? To feed 60 people
227. How much of the produce of mine 240. It is a door through which fast
owners have to pay? 1/5th observing people would enter
228. What is the meaning of Khums? paradise. Bab-ul-Riyan
1/5th 241. Which important night falls in
229. What is the compulsory tax on the Ramzan? Lailat-ul-Qadr
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242. How many days are forbidden for (PBUH) performed……Hajj in his
fasting throughout the year? 5 life. One
243. In which month virtues flourish and 255. Hajj is a pilgrimage
evil is suppressed? Ramzan of……………Holy Kabba
244. What is the meaning of Aitekaf? 256. When did the Holy Prophet
Seclusion Muhammad (PBUH) offer Hajj? 11
245. Aitekaf during the month of A.H
Ramzan is Wajib 257. There are………..types of
246. Which Rukn-e-Islam is called as Hajj. Three
shield? Fasting 258. In which Surah Hajj has been
247. Which is the Third fundamental commanded? Al-Baqara
pillar of Islam? Fasting 259. How many camels the Holy
248. When Siyyam of Ramzan was Prophet (PBUH) scarified? 63
ordered? 2 A.H 260. Shoot means One tawaf of
249. Tarawih is a prayer of Ramzan. It Kabba
means To stand 261. The day of sacrifice during
250. Which important Ghazwa was Hajj is called…….. Yum-e-Nehr
fought in the very first Ramzan? Badr 262. The rite of offering sacrifice is
251. Who arranged Namaz-e-Tarawih in performed at Mina
the leadership of Imam? Hazrat Umar 263. Jamarat on 10th, 11th, 12th
(R.A) and 13th of the Zil Hajj is performed
in……….Mina
264. Which two prayers are offered
together at Muzdalifa on the 9th Zil-
252. Literally meaning of Hajj is…The ul-Hajj? Maghrib-Isha
will of visit 265. The number of Khutbas
254. Hajj was made obligatory in…… 9 during the Hajj is………..One
A.H 266. The first Hajj was performed
253. Yome-Afra is called…………Hajj by Hazrat Adam (A.S), Hazrat Hawa
Day (A.S)
254. The Holy Prophet Muhammad 267. Who built the first structure of
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the holy Kabba? Hazrat Adam (A.S) Kufr and Islam? Namaz
268. What is the fundamental pillar of 282. Name the five Namaz Fajar,
Islam which requires both physical and Zuhar, Asar, Maghrib, Isha
financial sacrifices? Hajj 283. Describe the Farz Rakaats of
269. Literally Jihad means To strive each Namaz Fajar 2, Zuhar 4, Asar 4,
hard Maghrib 3, Isha 4
270. Jihad was ordained on Muslims 284. What are the Farz of Namaz
through a Quranic verse in……(A.H) 2nd (Salat)? Qayyam, Rakoo, Sajda
271. The battle was forbidden in Arabs 285. Which kind of worship is
in the month of…………Muharram liked by Allah? Namaz
272. The word Jihad is derived from the 286. When Wazoo was ordered? 5
word Juhada Hijra
273. The meaning of Jihad fi Sbil Allah 287. When Azan was started? 1
is……….. Fighting in the way of Allah Hijra
274. What is the meaning of Qital? 288. When Tayammum was
Fighting ordered? 5 Hijra
275. How many encounters took place 289. Namaz-Ba-Jamaat is how
between the Muslims and non-Muslims much better than individual Namaz?
during the life of the Holy Prophet 27 times
(PBUH)? 82 290. In which timings the Namaz is
276. What is the meaning of Rukn? prohibited? Sun rising, suns setting,
Support sun at the mid
277. What is the plural f Rukn? Arkan 291. When first azan was read in
278. What is said to Namaz in Arabic? Kabba?
Salat 9 Hijri, on the occasion of conquest
279. What are the meanings of Salat? of Makah
Rehmat, Barkat 292. Which Namaz Allah likes
280. When Namaz was ordered? among Nafli Namaz? Namaz-e-
On 27th Rajab 10th Hijri on the occasion Tahajat
of Mehraj 293. What the Namaz-e-Jumma
281. What is the difference between and Eids create in Muslims?
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Collectiveness (Gathering) 308. What we say to 3rd Ashrah of
294. When is Namaz-e-Kasoof read? At Ramzan? To get rid of Hell’s fire
the time of Solar eclipse 309. From which Prophet’s age
295. When Namaz-e-Kauf is read? Hajj was started? Hazrat Ibrahim
When no rains 310. Describe the Arkans of Hajj
296. How many Takbeers are in Namaz- There are two Rukns, Stay at Arafat
e-Janaza? Four and Tawaf-e-Kabba
297. When the order for Tahweel-e- 311. What is meant by Tawaf?
Qibla was made? 2 Hijri To take seven rounds around Khana
Kabba.
298. When first Namaz of Eid-ul-Fitr 312. What to read while entering
was read? 1st Shawal, 2 Hijri Haram Sharif during Hajj in Ahram?
299. On Judgement Day, what will be Talbia (Talibiyah)
asked first? Namaz 313. Which stone of Kabba wall is
300. How many times word Zakat is kissed? Hajjar-e-Aswad
used in Makki Surahs? 22 times 314. What is named to run between
301. What is the rate of usher for canal Safa and Marwa? Sayee
irrigated Zameen? 5 per cent or 1/5 315. What is said to throw stones
302. Who are not entitled to get Zakat? at three spots? Rami
Parents, Husband, wife and children 316. What is Yum-ul-Tarvia and
303. What is the 4th Rukn (pillar) of what is done on that day? 8 Zil-Hajj,
Islam? Roza (fasting) Stay at Mina
304. How many Arkan Roza has? 317. What is meant by Yaum-e-
Three, to restrict eating, drinking and Arafat and what is done on that day?
sexual intercourse 9 Zil Hajj, Stay at Arafat before
305. What are the objectives of Roza? Maghrib
Taqwa, Zabti-Nafas, Shukar 318. What is meant by Tawaf-e-
306. What we say to 1st Ashra of Qadoom? First Tawaf on presence at
Ramzan? Rehamt-ka-Ashrah Kabba
307. What we say to 2nd Ashrah of 319. What is Tawaf-e-Zayarat?
Ramzan? Maghfrat-ka-Ashrah To offer Tawaf between 10 to 12 Zil-
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Hajj any time.
320. What is meant by Tawaf-e-Wadah? 331. What is meant by Mabrood?
Last Tawaf before leaving home That Hajj which is performed to
321. What is meant by Yum-ul-Nehr? obtain the goodwill of Allah
To offer sacrifice of goats on 10 Zil-Hajj 332. What is the distinctive mark
after throwing stones at Mina. of a Muslim colony? Mosque
322. How many rounds are paid 333. Which is the oldest mosque
between Safa and Marwa? Seven on the Earth? Kabba
323. In which dress Hajj is offered?
Ahram
324. What is Miqat? Where Ahram has
to put on. (A pilgrim must put Ahram 334. Who is the oldest mosque
before reaching a point called Miqat) builder? Hazrat Adam (A.S)
325. What is meant by Shoot? One 335. Which mosque was built first
round around Khana Kabba. of all in Islam? Quba.
326. Who was the Ameer-ul-Hujaj on 336. Who laid the foundations of
9th Hijri? Hazrat Abu Baker Siddique Quba? Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)
327. How many Sahaba were along with 337. Where Prophet (PBUH) did
Muhammad (PBUH) during Hajj? hold his court? Masjid-e-Nabvi
More than one Lac or (1, 24,000) 338. Where was established the
328. How many camels were scarified first Muslim University? Masjid-e-
by Muhammad (PBUH) on that Hajj? 100 Nabvi
camels 339. The Prophet (PBUH) himself
329. How many camels were sacrificed laboured for a mosque. what’s its
by Muhammad (PBUH) with his own name? Quba
hands? 340. How many mosques are
63 camels and the remainder by Hazrat Ali discussed in the holy Quran? 4
(R.A) 341. The Prophet (PBUH) used to
330. What is the difference between Haj go to a particular mosque on every
and Umra? Hajj is offered between 7 to 13 17th of Ramzan. What’s the name of
Zil-Haj whereas Umra can be performed that mosque? Quba
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342. When was the construction of Tolas. A Verse of 357.the Holy
Masjid-e-Nabvi started? 1 A.H Quran indicates the name of: Hazrat
343. How many doors are of Masjid-e- Zaid.
Haram? 25 358. A Muslim female is coffined
344. The Prophet (PBUH) prayed in: Five Sheets
several times for victory in the war of 359. The original name of Imam
ditch. Name the Mosque? Masjid Fatah Bukhari is: Muhammad bin Ismail
345. Which Surah starts without 360. Makka was conquered in: 8
Bismillah? Al-Toba A.H.
346. A male is coffined/wrapped in 2 361. urbani (Holy Slaughtering)is
and female dressed sheets: 2 and Female made during Hajj at: Mina
:3 362. Jami-i-Quran is taken for:
347. Amount of zakat cannot be used in Hazrat Usman (R.A). 363.Pious-
.Mosque Caliphate lasted for about: Thirty
348. What is Sahihain: Bukhari and Years
Muslim 364. Gathering on Arafat during
349. Jehad become mandatory in Hijra: Hajj is made on: 9th Zil Hajjah
2 AH 365. How many stages the Quran
350. Which one is called Masha’ar-ul- contains? 7
Haram: Muzdalifa valley 366. Who was the first writer of
351. Who was the first martyre in Islam: "Wahi" in Quraish? Hazrat Zaid bin
Hazarat Sumaya (RA) Sabit (RA)
352. Who first embraced Islam among 367. b-ul-Assar is compiled by:
women: Hazrat Khadija (RA) Imam Abu Hanifah (RA)
353. What is Istelam: kissing Hajre 368. Imam Shafi took the office of
Aswad "Religious Judgment" in the age of:
354. Who collected Quranic verses in 15 years
one place: Hazrat Usma (RA) 369. What was the name of foster
355. How much Surah the Quran sister of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)?
contains:. 114. The Hazrat Shima (RA)
356. Nisab of Zakat in gold is: 7 ½ 370. Namaz-e-Istisqa" is prayer
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for: Rain Hazrat Khuzaifa (R.A)
371. Who is called "saqi zam zam"? 385. Masjide Khief is located in:
Hazrat Abbas (RA) Minna 386.Ghaseel ul Malaika is the
372. What is the number of Ramzan in title of: Hazrat Hanzala (R.A)
the Islamic Calender? 9th 387. Who was appointed as Usher
373. Who advised Abu Bakr (R.A) to for Hijrat-e- Madinah? Hazrat
compile the Quran: Hazrat Umar (R.A) Abdullah bin Ariqat (R.A)
374. The Prophet made Hazrat Muaaz 388. Who was a historian jurist,
bin Jabal the Governor of: Yaman philosopher, as well as a politician?
375. Who are the “Sahibain”? Abu Abdur Rehman Ibni Khaldoon
Yusuf and Imam Shaibani 389. When law of inheritence was
376. Hajj is not completed unless you go revealed? Four Hijree
to: Arafat 390. Who was the last Commander
377. “Kitab-al-Umm” is written by: in Chief for Ghazwa-e-Mautah?
Imam Shafi Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (R.A)
378. The foundation of Bait Ul-Hikmah 391. Imam Dar ul Hijrat is the title
was laid down during: Abbasid Period of: Imam Malik
379. What is the number of month 392. The word Muhammad (SAW)
“Rajab” in Islamic as a name has been mentioned in
Quran only: Four times
Calendar? 7th 393. Khateeb –ul-Anbia as a title
380. First Mujadid was Hazrat Umar bin of: Hazrat Shoaib (AS)
Abdul Aziz. Who was the second one? 394. Hazrat Umer (RA) appointed
Ahmad Sirhindi as custodian of Bait- ul-Mal:
381. Sahifa Hammam bin Munabih was (Abdullah bin Masud)
found by: Dr. Hamidullah 395. The effective Zakat System
382. In which Surat of Quran there is can ensure the elimination of:
mention of Zulqarnain? Alkahaf Poverty
383. Muslims are the best of all due to: 396. A Verse of the Holy Quran
Moderation indicates the name of: Hazrat Zaid
384. Sahib Us-Ser is the nickname of: (RA)
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397. Masjid Zu Qiblatain is situated in :
Madina
398. Who was a Historian, justice,
philospher as well as Politician? Abdur
Rehman bin Khaldun
399. Which Surah of Quran has
Bismillah twice: Al Namal
400. Had -e- Qazaf (False Accusation)
is: 80 Lashes
401. Ada Bin Hatam Thai embraced
Islam in: 9 Hijri
402. Wealth obtained from a mine is
liable to: Khumus
403. Sadaq-e-Eid-ul-fitr has been
proclaimed in the year: 2 Hijri
404. Imam-e-Dar-ul-Hijrat was a title
of: Imam Malik 405.The seal affixed on
important letters by prophet (SAW) was in
the Custody of: Hazrat khuzaifa (RA)
406.Ameen –ul-Umat is the title of Hazrat:
Abu-ubaida bin Al jaraah (RA)
407. River Neil was declared as Sayed-
ul-Anhar by Hazrat: hazrat Umer (RA)
408. Umm-ul-Masakeen was the title
given to one of the wives of the Prophet
(SAW):
Hazrat Zainab benet Khuzima (R.A)
409. Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) gave
the key of Bait Ullah permanently to
Hazrat: Usman bin Talha
410. Arafat gathering is held on: 9 Zil
hajj
411. Saad Bin Abi waqas is
included amongst the Ushera-e-
Mubhashera:
412. Batha Valley is situated in:
Makkah 413.The longest Surah of
the Qur'an is: Surah al Baqarah
414.Al-Maeen is a Surah in which
there are: 100 or more ayahs
415. "Arbaeen" is the book of Hadith
in which there are: 40 Ahadith
416. Fatwa Qazi Khan is an authentic
Fatwa of: Fiqh Hanafi
417."FIDK" garden was bestowed to
the Holy Prophet as: Fay
418.QUBA mosque has been
mentioned in: Surah al Tauba
419. The tile given to the pioneers of
Islam was: Assabiqoon al Awwalun
420.The meaning of YA
SABAHAHO is: Oh, Morning
danger
421.The Master if Hazrat Bilal
(MABPH) during
embracing Islam was: Ummayia bin
Khalaf
422. Splitting of the moon occurred
in: Mina 423.The "IFK" event is
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described in the Qur'an in: Surah Noor Haram? 25
424. The Prophet's stamp comprises of 445. How many mosques are
these words: Allah,Rasool,Muhammad discussed in the holy Quran? 4
425. MAUWAZATAIN means: Two 446. What is Tahleel? Recitation of
specific Surahs of Quran 1st kalima
426. Ozza was the name of: A specific 447. Name the 8th months of
goddess of Quraish Islamic Calendar Shaban
427.LEA'AN is: A clause of Islamic law 448. 9th Zil-Hajja is also called:
428.Ashabus sabt means: Jews Yaum-e-Arfat
429. The number of famous months are: 449. To which tribe did Hazrat
Four 430.Jabal-e-Noor is situated in: ghar Khalid-bin-Waleed (R.A) belong?
–e-hira 431.The number of Haroof e Banu Makhzoom
Maktat : 29 450. The word Muhammad (SAW)
432. Roza was made obligatory: 02 Hijra as a name has been mentioned in
433.Jang e Badar was fought : 02 Hijri Quran only four times
434. Jang e Motta was fought: 07 Hijri 451. Imam-e-Dar-ul-Hijrat was a
435.Jang e Ohad was fought: 03 Hijri title of Imam Malik
436.Jang e Khandak was fought: 05 Hijri 452. Ameen –ul-Umat is the title of
437.Ghazwa a Tabuk was fought: 9Hijri Hazrat Abu-ubaida bin Al jaraah
438. Sulah a Hudabiya in : 06 Hijri (RA) (d) Abu Saeeed Khuzir (RA)
439.Tayumum was made obligatory : 04 453. Which one of the following is
Hijri included amongst the Ushera-e-
440. In Islamic mode of interest-free Mubhashera Saad Bin Abi waqas
banking: Modarabah 454. Masjid Zu Qiblatain is
441. Dower is paid to the wife as a:- situated in :Madina
token of respect 455. Had –e- Qazaf (false
442. The total period of Abbasids Accusation) is. 80 Lashes
caliphate was 508 years 556. River Neil was declared as
443. “Keemya-e-Saadat” is authored by Sayed-ul-Anhar by Hazrat: hazrat
Imam Ghazali Umer (RA)
444. How many doors are of Masjid-e- 457. Hazrat Muhammad (SAW)
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gave the key of Bait Ullah permanently to Bin Waleed Uqba Bin Nafah
Hazrat Usman bin Talha
458. which book is called old testament? 471. mmam was born in Egypt.
injeel Shafi
459. Name of the son of Hazarat 472. The Battle of Badr was fought
Yaqoob (A.S) whose off-springs are the in the month of -----
Yahooda ----? Ramadan
460. Injunction of utilization of zakat is 473. Allah says, "Wives of Prophet
in which Surah Muhammad (PBUH) are mothers of
? Surah-al Tauba believers" in which Surah? Surah
461. Who advised Abu Bakr (R.A) to Ahzaab
compile the Quran: Hazrat Umar (R.A) 474. Muhammad (PBUH) is called
462. The Prophet made Hazrat Muaaz with the name "Ahmed" in Surah ----
bin Jabal the Governor of: Yaman Saff
463. Who are the “Sahibain”? Abu 475. In the beginning of open
Hanifah and Abu Yusuf preaching towards Islam, Prophet
464. “Kitab-al-Umm” is written by: Muhammad (PBUH) stood up on
Imam Shafi Mount As- Safa one day and called
465. The foundation of Bait Ul-Hikmah out loudly "Ya Sabahah!". The
was laid down during: Abbasid Period meaning of Ya Sabahah is? Draws
466. Ghaseel ul Malaika is the title of: the attention of others to some
Hazrat Hanzala (R.A) dangers
467. Sahifa Hammam bin Munabih was 476. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
found by: Dr. Hamidullah granted a very special privilege, He
468. Who has been titled as “Saviour of said " May my father and mother be
Islam”? Caliph Abu Bakar ransomed for you" to ----------? Saad
469. “Conqueror of Egypt” Was:- Amr bin Abi Waqqas (R.A)
Bin Al’as 477. " Muhammad is the
470. who called as “Muslim Alexander” messenger of Allah" is stated in
? Surah ----- Fath
(a) Sa’d Bin Abi Waqas (b) Khalid 478. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
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sent his messengers to the kings beyond the month of 13th Nabavi?Hijrah
Arabia calling them to Islam. In order to Madina
authenticate the credentials of his 488. What is the seventh belief in
messengers, a Iman-e- Mufassal?Good and bad is
---------- seal was made. Silver predetermined by Allah
479. Who established Stipends for the 489. The conqueror of Central Asia
poor among the Jews and the Christians? was Qutayba bin Muslim.
Umar Farooq (R.A) 490. The last caliph of
480. Name the wife of Prophet Ummayyads was Marwan II. 4491.
Muhammad (PBUH) who was daughter of She was the wife of Hazrat Ibrahim
Umar Farooq (R.A)? Hafsah (R.A) (AS) and the daughter of the pharaoh
481. Qibla was changed from Jerusalem of Egypt Hazrat Hajira.
to Khana-e- Kabba in? Shaban 2 A.H 492. How many Ahadis does
482. The foundation of the city of Masnad of Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal
Baghdad was laid in 762 during the reign contain? 35000
of Abbasid caliph AI Mansoor. 493. How many Ahadis does Al-
483. In the Battle of Uhud, Prophet Mauta contain? 1720
Muhammad (PBUH) selected -------------
skillful archers to stay on a mountain 494. Name the first one whose
(side). 50 expression of pride was liked by the
483. Khosroe Pervaiz was a/an --- Holy Prophet (SAW) Abu Dajjana.
Emperor of Persia 495. Who was the compiler of Al-
484. Ibrahim (R.A) was son of Prophet Mauta? Imam Shafee
Muhammad (PBUH). The mother of 496. Who is called as “Alexander
Ibrahim (R.A) was ---Maria (R.A) of Muslim World”? Uqba bin Nafah
485. When did Hazrat Hamza (RA) (R.A.)
embrace Islam?Fifth Nabavi ( also Hazrat 497. How many Rukus are there in
Umer(RA) ) Qur’an? 558
486. Which pillar of Islam is declared as 498. First Ghazawa (Battle) took
an armour?Soam place between Muslims and Kuffar is
487. What was the important event in Abawa.
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499. When did Holy Prophet (SAW) go KHANDANI QUESTION OF
to perform Hajj? 10th Hijri PAKISTAN STUDY
500. Kingdom of Khwarzim was “Mohammad” is the real
destroyed in 1218-20 AD by name of Mohammad Bin Qasim and
Changaiz Khan Amadudin is his Title.He was
501. Name the battle in which Hazrat nephew and son-in-law of Hajjaj Bin
Khalid bin Waleed (RA) participated for Yousuf the Governor of Iraq
the first time Mota (Omayad Period). He came to Sindh
502. Name the first person among in 712.He was tortured to death in
infidels of Arabia whose gift was accepted Iraq by Sulaiman. Sindh and Multan
by the Holy Prophet (SAW) Abu Sufyan were conquered by Muhammad Bin
503. Abdullah bin Ubay was a Qasim under the reign of the Islamic
Hypocrite Caliph Walid bin Abdul Malik.
The Dynasty founded by
Qutbuddin is known as Slave
dynasty. Qutb-ud-din Aibak was a
504. Hazrat Zakariya (AS) was the Turkic king of Northwest India who
contemporary of Hazrat Issa (AS) ruled from his capital in Delhi where
505. Which Prophet (A.S.) was the he built the Qutub Minar and the
carpenter by profession? Quwwat Al Islam mosque. He was of
Hazrat Zakariya (AS) Turkic descent from central Asia, the
506. The only Surah of the Holy Quran first Sultan of Delhi and founder of
which is not started with ‘Bismillah’ is the Slave dynasty (also known as the
Surah Al-Taubah Ghulam dynasty) of India. He ruled
507. The Holy Book revealed to Hazrat for only four years, from 1206 to
Daud (AS) is Zubur 1210 AD. He died while playing
508. Holy Prophet (PBUH) delivered his polo in Lahore.
farewell sermon at Arafat on 10th Zulhajj. Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque is
510.The nation of Samood was preached the name of a Mosque built by Qutb-
by Hazrat Salih (AS). ud-Din Aibak near Qutb Minar at
Delhi.The “Quwwat-ul-Islam
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Mosque” and “Qutab Minar” was
completed by Iltumish.
Panipat is famous is a famous town
near Delhi. Three important battles were
fought on this ground.
1. First between Babur against
Ibrahim Lodi in 1526 A.D.
2. Second was between Bairam
against Hemu in 1556 A.D.
3. The third was between Ahmad
Shah Abdali versus Marhata leaders in
1761 A.D.
Firdausi wrote Shahnama and was
also a court poet of Mahmud of Ghazni.
Ibn-e-Batota was a famous Moraco
Traveler who stayed in the court of
Muhammad bin Taghluq for several years.
He traveled over the quarter part of the
world from China to India. Ibn-e-Batota
was at the court of Muhammad bin
Taghluq.
Malik Ghazi is the real name of
Ghayas ud din Tagluq (1st Tuglaq sultan).
Jauna Khan is the real name of
Muhammad bin Taghluq. (2stTuglaq
sultan).
Alai Darwaza was the structure
constructed by Ala-ud-Din Khilji near
Qutb Minar in 1311 A.D.
Iltumish was the first sovereign
ruler of the Sultanate of Delhi.The first
Sultan of Delhi to issue regular
currency and declared Delhi as the
capital of his empir.The Chalisa or
the Group of Forty was the nick
name of the forty leading slave
officers of Iltumish.
The Sultan Balban called
himself Naib-e-Khuda or Deputy of
the God.The Diwan-e-Arz or the
department of military affairs was
created by Balban.
The maximum number of
Mongol invasions took place during
the reign of Ala-ud-Din Khilji.
The state promoted canal
irrigation system was initiated by
Feroz shah Taghluq.
The Lodi Dynasty was
founded by Bahlol Lodhi.
The Syed Dynasty was
founded by: Khizar Khan.
The Buland Darwaza is
situated at Fatehpur Sikri.
Gulbaden Begum was the
author of “Hamayun Nama” and
sister of Mughal King Hamayun.
“Ain-e-Akbari” is the
renowned work of Abul Fazal about
the government of Akbar the Great.
Abul al Fazl was a son of Sheikh
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Mubarak. He was one of the Nau Ratans
of Akbar the Great. He wrote “Akbar-
Nama”.
Din-e-Elahi was a new religion
invented in 1582 by Akbar to create
tolerance and love among people of India.
Akbar prohibited the practice of Sati.
Akbar the Great was born in Umar Kot.
Lahore Fort was built in 1560 by Akbar.
Infallibility Decree was a document signed
by Akbar in 1597, which authorized him
to act as the supreme arbitrator in civil and
ecclesiastical affairs.
Abu al-Fazal ibn Mubarak was the
wazir of the great Mughal emperor Akbar,
and author of the Akbarnama, the official
history of Akbar's reign in three volumes,
(the third volume is known as the Ain-i-
Akbari). He was also the brother of Faizi,
the poet laureate of emperor Akbar.
The Din-i-Ilahi ( "Divine Faith")
was a syncretic religious doctrine
propounded by the emperor Jalalu d- Din
Muḥammad Akbar ("Akbar the Great") in
year 1582 A.D., who ruled the Mughal
Empire from 1556 to 1605, intending to
merge the best elements of the religions of
his empire, and thereby reconcile the
differences that divided his subjects. The
elements were primarily drawn from Islam
and Hinduism, but some others were also
taken from Christianity, Jainism and
Zoroastrianism.
Tabaqat-e-Akbari was the
name of history written by ‘Nizam-
ud-Din’ in 1593. It contains detailed
account of Ghaznavids to the 36th
year of Akbar’s reign.
Mullah Do Piazza was a
Akbar’s chief advisor and one of
Navratnas.
Buland Darwaza was built by
Akbar the Great at Fatehpur Sikri to
commemorate his conquest of
Gujrat.
Sadr-us-Sadr is an officer of
Mughal Administration. He served as
a liaison officer between the emperor
and the people.
Madrassa Rahimia was
established by Shah Abdur Rahim at
Delhi.
Bairam Khan was a tutor of
Hamayun and Akbar. He was chiefly
instrumental in the victory of
Mughals over Hamu in 1556.
Noor Jahan was beloved
Queen of Jahangir. She was an
accomplished lady and assisted her
husband in the affairs of state.
Fateh Ali was the Real name
Tepu Sultan; he was defeated by the
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British in 1799.
Amir Khusro is called the “Parrot
of India”.
Ghiyasuddin Tughluq was the first
sultan of Tughluq dynasty.
Shahjahan real name was Khurram
Shihab-ud- din. Shalamar Bagh was built
in 1642 by Shah Jahan. Jahan Ara begum
was the daughter of Shah Jahan. Shah
Jahan Constructed Jamia Masjid Thatta.
The Sheesh Mahal (The Palace of Mirrors)
is located within the Shah Burj block in
northern-western corner of Lahore Fort. It
was constructed under the reign of Mughal
Emperor Shah Jahan in 1631-32.
Moti Masjid (one of the Pearl
Mosques) is a 17th century religious
building located inside the Lahore Fort. It
is a small, white marble structure built by
Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, and is
among his prominent extensions (such as
Sheesh Mahal and Naulakha pavilion) to
the Lahore Fort Complex.
The Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore
is famous for its extensive faience tile
work. It was built by Hakim Shaikh Ilm-
ud-din Ansari, a native of Chiniot, who
rose to be the court physician to Shah
Jahan and a governor of Lahore.
The Taj Mahal ("crown of
palaces") is a white marble mausoleum
located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
It was built (1632-1653) by Mughal
emperor Shah Jahan in memory of
his third wife, Mumtaz
Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely
recognized as "the jewel of Muslim
art in India and one of the universally
admired masterpieces of the world's
heritage". Ustad Isa was the Chief
Architect of Taj Mahal Agra.
The biggest Mosque built by
Shahjehan in located at Delhi.Red
Fort of Delhi was built by Shahjehan.
Hazrat Baha-ud-Din Zakiriya
was a great saint of Suhrwardi
branch of mysticism and flourished
in Multan.
Hazrat Nizam-ud-Din Auliya
was a Sufi of Chishtia Order.
The earliest coming Chashtia
order Saints to Indian was Khawja
Moen-ud-Din Chashti and after that
Qutb-ud-Din Bakhtiar Kaki.
Hazrat Ali Hajveri (Popularly
known as Hazrat Data Ganj Bux)
belonged to Soharwardi order.
Hazrat Data Gunj Baksh came in
Lahore in 1039 A.D. from the city of
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Ghazni.Data Ganj Baksh is the author of
Kashful Mahjoob.
Baba Farid Ganj Shakar was a saint
of Chishtia order.
The head of the Suhrawardia Silsila
is Shah Rukn-e-Alam.
Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya’s
Dargah is located at Delhi.
Baba Farid Gang Shakar was the
first Punjabi poet.
Waris shah is called the
‘Shakespeare of Punjabi literature’.
Tomb named Khawaja Moin ud
Din Chisti is in Ajmer.
Hazrat Bullay Shah was a famous
Sufi poet of Punjabi language. His tomb is
in the city of Kasur.
Mohammad bin Tughlaq
introduced tokens currency firstly.
Mehmood set out on Somnath on17
October 1026 A.D.
1st battle of Tarrin was fought
between Muhammad Ghouri & Rajput
(1191), Ghori was defeated. In 1192 A.D,
the 2nd battle of Tarrin, Ghori wins.
Ahmed Shah Abdali was the King
of Kabul.Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated
Marhatas in 1761 (the Third Battle of
Panipat).
Pan Islamism introduced by
Jamaluddin Afghani.
Nadir Shah of Iran invaded
Delhi during the period of
Mohammad Shah Rangila in 1739.
The original name of Sultan
Siraj Doullah (the Nawab of Bengal)
was Mirza Mohammad.
Sindh was annexed by Birtish
in 1843 and was separated from
Bombay in 1935 vide India Act
1935.
Sheikh Ahmed Sirhandi is
known as Majaddid Alf Sani.Sheikh
Ahmad Sirhandi was born in 1564
and died in 1626.
Real name of Shah Waliullah
was Ahmed and his historical name
was Azimuddin. In Persian language
Shah Wali Ullah translated the Holy
Quran.Shah Waliullah born in 1703.
He was died in 1762. “Hujjat- al-
Baligha” was written by Shah Wali
Ullah.
Shah Alam II was an ally of
Mir Qasim in the Battle of Buxar in
1764.
During Jehangir’s reign Sir
Thomas Roe and Captain Hawkins
visited Moghul court to secure
commercial privileges.
Haji Shariat Ullah was born in
1781. Haji Shareetullah of Bengal
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was the founder of Farazi Tehrik in 1802.
Farazi Tehrik meant to pay more attention
on fundamental of Islam.
Syed Ahmed of Rai Brelli was the
founder of Jehad Tehrik against Sikhs. He
was martyred at Balakot (NWF) in 1831.
The main aim of Brahma Samaj
was Reform in Hinduism.Raja Ram
Mohan Roy founded Brahma Samaj.
Arya Samaj was founded by
Dayanand Sirasoti. Arya Samaj was
founded in1875.
Wardha scheme written by Zakir
Hussain.
East India Company was formed in
1600 in London. In India French East
India Company was established in 1664.
British East India Company was
established during the reign of Mughal
emperor Jehangir.
Sultan Abdul Majid was Khalifa of
Turkey.Non- cooperation Movement was
started during the days of Khilafat
Movement.
In India the first gate of entrance of
Europeans was Bengal.
Tomb of Hamayun is in
Delhi.Tomb of Jahangir is at Lahore.
The real name of Noor Jehan was
Mahr-un-Nisa.
Haren Minar was built by
Jehangir. ‘Hiran Minar’ was a
favourite hunting ground of Emperor
Jehangir.
Sher Shah built G.T. Road
and Rohtas fort. Imperial Highway is
the old name of G.T. Road.
Nasir-ud-Din Qubacha was a
lieutenant of Muhammad Ghouri and
served as Governor of Multan.
The Temple of Somnath was
situated near the peninsula of Gujrat.
Arabic coinage was first
introduced in Indian by Jalal-ud-Din
Firuz.
Babur the founder of Muhgal
Dynasty in 1526 first battle of Paini
pat, died in 1530 A.D at Delhi. The
tomb of Babur is situated at Kabul.
Bala Hisar Fort is one of the most
historic places of Peshawar. The
word Bala Hisar is from Persian,
meaning, “elevated or high fort”. It
was built by Zaheer-ud-Din Baber.
Mahmud Ghaznavi is
described as “the first pioneer and
path-finder for Islam in this country”
by Lane Poole.
Badshahi Mosque or the
'King's Mosque' in Lahore,
commissioned by the sixth Mughal
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Emperor Aurangzeb in 1671 and
completed in 1673, is the second largest
mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and
the fifth largest mosque in the world.
hakti Movement is a socio-religious
movement started by the cooperation of
both Hindus and Muslims in the sub-
continent to create harmony between
Hinduism and Islam.Bhagat Kabir,
Ramanand Dadu and Guru Nank were its
major leaders.
ishat Bagh: - A garden established by
Mughal King Shah Jahan. It is in a
Kashmir city Sirinagar.
ani pat: - A place situated in East Punjab.
It has seen three historic battles among the
local rules of this area. It is also called
gateway to Delhi.
azia Sultana: - A daughter of Iltutmish
succeeded him to the throne on the desire
of her father. Her father preferred her as
his successor over his twenty sons.
ohtas Fort: - A Fort located near Jehlum
River was constructed by Sher Shah Suri
as a defence against Gakhars. Rohtas Fort
was constructed by (on Sher Shah’s order)
Todar Mal.
he Mohabbat Khan Mosque is a 17th
century Mosque in Peshawar,
Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Pakistan. It
is named after the Mughal governor
of Peshawar Nawab Mohabbat Khan
who served under Emperors Shah
Jehan and Aurangzeb.
Purana Qila (Old Fort) is the
inner citadel of the city of Dina-
panah, founded by the second
Mughal Emperor, Humayun in 1533
and completed five years
later.Purana Qila and its environs
flourished as the sixth city of Delhi.
The ruler of Sindh was Dahar,
son of Chuch.
Abu Raihan Al-Biruni (a
mathematician, philosopher,
astronomer and a Sanskrit scholar)
was born in Khwarizm (modern
Khiva) in 973. He spent his early life
under the patronage of Khwarizm
Shah. He stayed for a while at the
court of Qabus in Tabaristan where
he dedicated his monumental work,
the Chronology of the Ancient
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Nations, to Qabus. In 1017 Mahmood took
him to Ghazni. He spent several years in
the sub-continent and probably died in
1048.
Balban was son of a Turkish noble
of the Ilbari tribe. He was captured by the
Mongols and sold in Baghdad to Khawaja
Jamal-ud-din Basri. Later in 1232 he was
taken to Dehli and sold to Iltutmish.
an Sen was a famous musician of Akbar’s
time. He had introduced a number of Rags
in the Indian music industry.
asco-da Gama was a navigator. He was
Portugees. He discovered first of all a
direct route to India in 1498.
aizi was famous character of Akbar’s
Court. He was the brother of Abul Fazl.
He was one of the nobles of that era.
odal Mal was an advisor/wazir of great
Mughal King Akbar. He introduced and
implemented the Revenue system in the
subcontinent successfully.
irbal was one of the Nobels of Akbar the
great. He was one of the Nau Ratan of
Akbar.
Gautama Buddha was the founder
of Buddhism.His real name was
Siddharta.
shoka was the greatest ruler of
Maurya dynasty. Chandragupta was
the founder of Maurya dynasty.
ubuktigin was the Father of
Mahmood Ghazni.
he foundation stone of the Sikhism’s
holiest place “Golden Tample” at
Amritsar was laid by Hazrat Mian
Mir.
“Harilal” is the son of Gandhi,
who converted to Islam but later
reverted back to Hinduism.
“WANA” is the main town of
South Wazaristan; “Miran Shah” is
the main town of North Waziristan
and “Parachanar” is the main town of
Kuram Agency.
Muqtad-ul-Sadr organised the
"Mehdi army".
“Khar” is a main town in the
Bajaur Agency of the Federally
Administered Tribal Areas of
Pakistan.
Oldest Mosque of Sub-
Continent is situated in Bhambore.(
Sindh in thatta )
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Al-Firdusi and Al-Beruni
flourished in the reign of Mehmood
Ghaznvi.
Badar-ur-Din tayyab Ji was the first
Muslim President of Congress.
“Badr satellite” program is the
series of the robotic of spacecraft missions
of Pakistan. It is the name of Pakistani
robotic telecommunication and low Earth
observatory satellites family. The first of
satellites, Badr-1, was launched on 16
July, 1990.
Area of Pakistan in Million (Square
Kilometer) in round figures is about 0.8
Millions.
“Transit Trade Agreement”
between Pakistan and Afghanistan in
1965.
“My Leader” a biography of
Quaid-e-Azam was written by Z.A. Sulari.
British occupied Punjab in 1849;
Sindh in 1843 and Balochistan in 1839.
Privatization Programme began in
Pakistan in 1991.
From Peshawae to Landi Kotal
there are 34 tunnels.
Dera Adam Khel is called gun
factory of the tribal areas.
“Kishan Ganga Dam” of India is
building up on river Neelam in Kashmir.
“Gomal Zam Dam” is a
hydro-electric power and irrigation
project in northwest Pakistan. It sits
on the Gomal River in the South
Waziristan Agency.
“Makli Hill” is supposed to be
the burial place of some 125,000
local rulers, Sufi saints and others. It
is located on the outskirts of Thatta,
the capital of lower Sind until the
seventeenth century, in what is the
southeastern province of present-day
Pakistan.
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute
of Engineering Sciences and
Technology (also referred to as GIK
Institute or GIKI, pronounced
JeeKee) is one of the top ranking
engineering institutes in PakistTan.
The university is situated beside the
river Indus in the mountains of
Tarbela and Gadoon-Amazai, in the
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa near the town
of Topi and in proximity to the lakes
of Tarbela and GVhazi.
. “Margalla Hills”—also
called Margalla Mountain Range are
the foothills of the Himalayas—are a
series of small-elevation hills
locatedFnorth of Islamabad,
Pakistan.
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Moulvi Munishi Mahboob Alam
started Paisa Akhbar.
UAE is the second largest buyerTof
Pakistan’s exports after USA.
“Sapta Sindhu” ---- In fact Word
Sindh is derived from Sapta Sindhu which
means seven rivers. They form delta for
PakistanThese seven riveBrs were the
source of irrigation of a very large area of
Indian sub continent.As Sindh River gave
a name to areas located beyond Indian
Gujrat and Punjab.It is an absolute reality
that in the old Indian History Hindh and
Sindh were two separate countries which
were divided Aby natural boundries
created by SAPTA Sinhdu comprising
upon seven rivers.
“Pasni” is a medium-sized towSn
and a fishing port in Gwadar, Balochistan.
Jiwani or Jwani is a town and
coTmmercial port that is located along the
Gulf of Oman in the Gwadar District of
the Balochistan.
“Majma’ ul Baharain” or The
Mingling of Two Oceans was authored by
Muhammad Dara Shikuh.
Ameer Sadiq Muhammad-v was
the last ruler of Bahawalpur State.
Pakistan recognized People’s
Republic China in 1950.
“Mullah Do-Piyaza”, according to
popular folk tales of northern India,
was among the Mughal emperor
Akbar's chief advisors.
“Moumin-i-Majmai-
Mohammadi” journal was started
from Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam.
The resting place of Imam
Bukhari is in Uzbekistan.
The ‘Silver Fibre’ of Pakistan
is cotton.
“Muslim Bagh" is a town of
Qilla Saifullah District in the
Balochistan province of Pakistan.It is
famous for chromite.
“Khanpur Dam” is a dam
located on the Haro River near the
town of Khanpur, Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa.
Rajanpur district of Punjab
has the least population density.
“Malakand Pass” connected
Peshawar with Chitral.
“Lowari Pass” is a high
mountain pass that connects Chitral
with Dir in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
“Tilla Jogian” is the highest
peak in the Eastern Salt Range in
Punjab, Pakistan. Rohtas, Pakistan
Fort is located to the east of Tilla
Jogian at a distance of about 7 km
from Dina, a rapidly expanding town
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on the Grand Trunk Road.Tilla Jogian also
finds mention in the epic love poem Heer
Ranjha of Waris Shah. For the Sikh
Punjabis there is also significance to Tilla
Jogian as Guru Nanak Dev ji, the founder
of Sikhism is said to have spent 40 days in
quiet seclusion at Tilla Jogian.
The Sikhs during the rule of Maharaja
Ranjit Singh made a stone pond here in his
memory.
“Ramzay Maccdonald” was the
man who presided over the all round table
conferences of 1930- 32, these all
conferences were held in London.
In 1946, Liaqat Ali Khan Presented
poor mans budget.
Pakistan left Commonwealth in
1972 when Bangladesh was recognised by
Commonwealth and Pakistan rejoin
Commonwealth as 49th member in 1989.
Women Protection Bill was passed on 15
Nov 2006.
MAO College (or Muhammedan
Anglo-Oriental College) was founded by
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the leader of
Muslim renaissance in Indian
subcontinent, in 1877 at Aligarh. This
later became Aligarh Muslim University
in 1920. "An epoch in the social
progress of India" - with these words
on his lips Lord Lytton laid the
foundation stone of the
Mohammadan Anglo Oriental
College on January 8, 1877. Sir
Ziauddin Ahmed was the first Indian
principle of MAO college, who later
on become the most famous and
longest serving Vice Chancellor of
Aligarh Muslim University.
Diamer-Bhasha Dam is
constructing on river Indus in Gilgit-
Baltistan, It will produce 4,500
megawatts of electricity.
Maulana Zafar Ali Khan was
the chief editor of "Zamindar”.
Which Muslim newspaper
supported the Nehru Report?
Zamindar.
Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulak
prepared the points Simla
Depotation.
‘Marala’ Headworks has been
constructed on River Chenab.
District Swat belongs to
Malakand Division.
The biggest market of
Pakistan export and import is USA.
The system of ‘Separate
Electorate’ first introduced in
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Pakistan 1985. Indus and river Jhelum is called
“Mohenjo-daro” (Mound of the Sindh Sagar.
Dead) is an archeological site situated in The historic site “Mehrgarh”
the Larkana District of Sindh, Pakistan,on was discovered on the right bank of
a Pleistocene ridge in the middle of the the Bolan River.
flood plain of the Indus River Valley, When water accord between
around 28 kilometres (17 mi) from the provinces? 1991
town of Larkana. The ruins of the city Where Rawal dam
were discovered in 1922 by Rakhaldas constructed on river kurrang.
Bandyopadhyay. A bronze statuette Doab between river Ravi and
dubbed the "Dancing Girl", 10.8 cm high Chenab is called Rachna Doab.
and some 4,500 years old, was found in Bala Hisar fort built by Babar.
Mohenjo-daro in 1926. Who adminsitrated the oath of
“Harappa” is an archaeological site Prime minister to liaqat ali khan?
in Punjab, northeast Pakistan, about 35 km Muhamad ali Jinnah.
(22 mi) west of Sahiwal. The site takes its Where copper deposits in?
name from a modern village located near Chagi.
the former course of the Ravi River. Who supported Pakistan
The Red Fort (usually transcribed resolution from sindh province?
into English as Lal Qil'ah or Lal Qila) is a Abdullah Haroon.
17th century fort complex constructed by Where is Chandka Medical
the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the College in Larkana.
walled city of Old Delhi that served as the
residence of the Mughal Emperors. It also Where are artificial forest are
served as the capital of the Mughals until bieng maintained in? Changa Manga,
1857. Which is Pakistan's 2nd
Blind Dolphins are found in river largest foreign exchange earner crop
Sindh (Indus). is? Rice.
“Kilik Pass” is situated in Ch. Rehmat Ali coined word
karakuram range. Pakistan in “Now or Never”
The land which lies between river pamphlet in 1933.
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C R formula prepared by When Qaid e Azam met M.K
Rajagopalachari. Gandhi 1st time in 1916 Lucknow.
When East Pakistan separated from Who is seceratry of state for
West Pakistan? 16th December 1971 India in cabinet mission? Lord
When the Simla Accord was Pathetic Lawerance
signed? July 3, 1972 Share of Punjab in Pakistan
What is length of Pakistan-India by area is 25.8%.
border? 1610 km Liaqar-Nehru Pact on April 8,
After how many years did Pakistan 1950.
get her first constitution? 9 years Mast Tawakli was poet of
When first constitution of Pakistan Balochi language
was enforced? 23rd March 1956 Kahuta Labortries established
In which constitution Bicameral in 1976.
Legislature was provided for the first Pakistan joined ILO on
time? 1973 September 14, 1947.
When did Pakistan become Nuclear power plant in
member of United Nations? 30th Sep 1947 Pakistan was established in 1972
Which country opposed Pakistan's with help of Canada.
membership in United Nations? Baba Farid is a 1st Punjabi
Afghanistan poet.
Neza e Sultan is an extinct volcano Durand line was demacrated
located in Chagai District, Baluchistan, in 1893 which lies between Pakistan
have deep resources of Sulfur. and Afghanistan.
When zakat ordinance Pakistan’s first missile is
promulgated? 20 June 1980 Hatf-I.
“Pathway to Pakistan” book was Decimal system introduced in
written by Ch khalique Zaman Pakistan on 1st January 1961.
Fatima Jinnah Joined AIML in Arya Samaaj was founded
1937. in1875 by Dayananda Sarasvati.
Who prepared Pirpur report? Raja Muhammadan Educational
Syed Mehdi (1938) Conference was established in 1886
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by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.
Pakistan lies of the tropic zone of
North.
Sardar Atta ullah Mengal was the
first Chief Minister of Balochistan from
May 1972 to February 1973.
Sir Francis Moody was the first
Governor of Punjab from August 1947 to
August 1949.
The first Pakistani Postal stamp
was issued in July 1948.
Name of Governor General after
Nazim-ud-Din? Ghulam Muhammad.
Real name of Tipu Sultan was
Fateh Ali.
“Khaki Shadows” book was written
by K.M. Arif.
Buddhist emperor Ashoka
belonged to Mauryan Dynasty.
State of Kashmir was purchased by
Ghulab Singh for Rs.7.5 million.
Kashf-al-Mahjoob was written by
Hazrat Ali Hajveri.
“Fort William College” was
established at Calcutta (1600).
Kingdom of Khwarzim was
destroyed in 1218-20 AD by Changaiz
Khan.
Fourteen Points was presented
by Jinah on 28 March 1929 at Delhi.
Pakistan’s first expedition
land on Antarctica? On January 15,
1991.
First Provincial elections after
establishment of Pakistan were held
in1951.
First edition of Asar-us-
Sanadid appeared in1846 by Sir Syed
Ahmad Khan.
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
became Chief Judge In1846.
Z.A.Bhutto wrote the book
“Great Tragedy”.
Third Afghan War,
Afghanistan gained its independence
in 1921.
Afghanistan gained its
independence in 1921 under the
leadership of Aman ul Allah.
Afghanistan is separated from
Central Asia by Oxus River.
Ghulam Muhammad Barrage
is also called Kotri Barrage; which is
situated on river Indus.
Cheif election commissioner
office term for 3years.
Census is made after once in a
decade.
Another name of Hatf III
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missile is Gazdnavi.
General Ayub khan is the first
elected President and Z.A Bhutto is the
first elected PM of Pakistan.
Chaghi is the biggest district and
Kalaat is the largest Division of Pakistan.
Hussain Shaheed Suharwardi was
the first Pakistani Prime Minister, who
visited in china.
Mother tongue of Quaid-e-Azam
was Gujrati and the professional
qualification of Quaid-e-Azam was Bar at
Law.
Allama Iqbal qualified as PhD
scholar from Munich University,
Germany.
“Jinnah of Pakistan” and “Zulfi of
Pakistan” was written by Stanely Wolpert.
Islamabad was made capital in the
year 1959.
Radcliffe was a lawyer by
profession.
Day of deliverance was observed
on 22 Dec. 1939.
Sir Sikindar Hayat was Chief
Minister of Punjab in 1937
Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan
presented ‘Chenab Formula’ to resolve the
Kashmir dispute.
Dalhousie introduced the principle
of the Doctrine of Lapse.
Abdus Salam was a Pakistani
Physicist and Nobel Prize Winner in
1979 in physics. What is his
contribution to Physics? Interaction
of Elementary Particles and weak
forces
Habib Bank provided 80
million loans for making 1st budget
of Pakistan.
Sher Shah’s real name was
Farid Khan.
Nightingale Florence (belongs
to France) was a Nurse. (in creamin
war)
Pakistan won gold medal for
the first time in Olympics 1960.
Babusar Pass connects
Abbotabad and Gilgit.
Pakistan’s first Constituent
Assembly constituted on July 20,
1947.
Saddat Dynasty was founded
by Khizar Khan in 1414.
Baglihar Dam is located in
Doda district on river Chenab.
The first airline of Pakistan is
Orient Airline.
Senate of Pakistan is
consisting of 104 members after the
18th amendment.
Dr. Zakir Hussain was the
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first Muslim president of India
The last day of the Quaid-e-Azam
was written by:Col. Illahi Bukhsh
The largest Agency of FATA
(Federally Administered Tribal Areas) by
area is: South Waziristan
Under “Vision 2025” WAPDA will
construct
SATPARA Dam on Indus river
in:Northern Areas
“Rohtas Fort” was constructed on
the bank river of Jhelum by (on Sher
Shah’s order) Todar Mal.
Hazara division of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa province comprises five
districtd including abbottabad, Batagram,
Kohistan, Mansehra and Haripur.
The foundation stone of the
Sikhism’s holiest place “Golden Tample”
at Amritsar was laid by Hazrat Mian Mir.
“Baburnama” (alternatively known
as Tuzk-e Babri) is the name given to the
memoirs of Babur (1483-1530), founder
of the Mughal Empire and a great-great-
great-grandson of Timur. It is an
autobiographical work, originally written
in the Chagatai language.
The doctrine of “Wahdatul-
Wajood” was presented by Ibn-e- Arabi.
Before Referendum Sylhet was the
part of Assam.
Banks were nationalized in
Pakistan 1974.
Where is Kallar Kahar
situated? Chakwal
When Pakistan introduced
National Identity cards (NIC)? 1974
Which language is prominent
in Hazara division? Hindko
Anjuman-i-Hamayat-Islam
was established in subcontinent 1884
and Khalifa Hamid-ud-Din is the
first president.
The district of the country
having lowest population density is
Kharan (with a population density of
only 4 ppl/km2, Awaran and Chagai
share the same with Kharan).
The first President of America
who made an official visit to
Pakistan was Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The Iran-Pakistan-India gas
pipeline is also known as Peace
Pipeline.
Total cultivable Land of
Pakistan is approximately 80 million
hectares which is the 25% of total
land area.
Salahuddin Ahmad is the first
Chief Justice of Federal Shariat
Court.
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Shahida Milk is the first woman
General in Pakistan.
First Chaiman of SPARCO was Dr.
Abdul Salam.
Which Indian religion was founded
by Guru Nanak? Sikhism.
The first Prime minister of
Bangladesh was Mujibur Rehman
The name given to the border
which separates Pakistan and Afghanistan
is Durand line
The first Pakistani to receive the
Nobel Prize was Abdul Salam in 1979
(physics)
The national flag of Pakistan was
designed by Amiruddin Kidwai.
The River Indus originates from
Lake Mansower.
Miner - e - Pakistan was designed
by Haji Murad Khan (a Russian engineer)
and its height is 196 feet)
Barani Dam in Pakistan was built
on river Kurram.
Hub Dam near Karachi was
constructed in 1983.
Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan was
the first lady of Pakistan.
Begum Shaista Ikram Ullah was a
first women federal minister of Pakistan.
In the United Nations, Pitras
Bukhari was the first permanent
representative of Pakistan.
In Pakistan, Sialkot is famous
for producing sports goods.
Multan is called, the city of
“Great Saints”.
19 april 2004 national security
counsel eastablished
The first “Barani University”
to study and reasearch in rain-fed
agriculture land was established at
Rawalpindi.
“Karez” or small coverd
canals are dug to avoid evaporation
due to excessive heat.This method of
irrigation is prevalent in Balochistan.
“Harnai” in Balochistan is
famous for woollen mills.
The village life of Pakistan is
the best depicted in the paintings of
Ustad Allah Bakhsh.
Z.A. Bhutto government’s
land reforms prescribed the ceiling of
land holding as 150 acres of irrigated
and 300 acres of un-irrigated land.
Under the constitution of
Pakistan, Fedral Shariat Court shall
consist of not more than Eight
Judges.
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The Lahore Resolution 1940 was
first called “Pakistan Resolution” by
Hindu press and newspapers.
After independence, the first
industrial unit inaugurated by Quaid-e-
Azam was Valika Textile Mills.
The first chairman of Senate after
its creation was Khan Habibullah Khan.
‘Khojak Pass’ connects Qila
Abdullah and Chaman.
Under 1973 constitution,
‘Bicameralism’ was introduced in
Pakistan.
Under 1956 constitution, for the
first time, the president was given the
power to opiont the prime minister at his
own discretion.
Under 1962 constitution, ‘Basic
Democracy System’ served as an electoral
college for the election of the president,
central and provincial legislatures.
Senate, under 1973 constitution, is
a permanent chamber which cannot be
dissolved and its one-third members shall
be replaced after every three years.
Proclamation of Emergency on
account of war of internal disturbances has
been laid down in Article 232 of the
constitution of 1973.
South of the Kabul River up to
Kurram Pass lies the Koh-e-Safeid.
The Geneva Pact was signed
on April14, 1988 between Pakistan
and Afghanistan.
78 % of Muslim population in
Kashmir in 1947.
Urdu made National
Language in April 1954 it has 37
letters.
Pakistan issued its first coin
on 3rd January 1948. Quaid
inaugurated State Bank on 1st
July’1948.
Karachi radio station is the
first radio station after independence
of Pakistan. It was inaugurated by
Liaquat on 14th August’1948.
Pakistan recognized China in
1950.
Pakistan made boundary
agreement with Iran on 21st May
1960.
Television started on 26 Nov
1964 at Lahore and PTV started its
color transmission on December
20th, 1976.
Boundary agreement with
China was signed in 1963.
LFO was promulgated on
30th March, 1970 by Yahya Khan.
PNSC established on 1st
March 1979.
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Simla Agreement signed between
Z.A. Bhutto and Indra Gandhi on July 3,
1972.
Nationalization of banks made in
1974.
Steel Mill founded in 1973 with the
aid of USSR in Bin Qasim.
Pakistan joined OIC in 1969, NAM
in 1979, CTBT in 1978, SAARC in 1985.
Hudood ordinance enforced on 10
February, 1979.
Dr. Abdul Salam awarded Nobel
Prize in Physics in 1979.
Faiz Ahmed Faiz got Lenin Prize
in1962.
Gen.Zia imposed Martial Law on
Jully 5, 1977 and lifted Martial Law on
30th December, 1985.
First satellite Badr-I launched on
16 July, 1990.
On 28 May, 1998 five blasts made
at Chagi, the day is known as Yum-e-
Takbir.
Pakistan joined SEATO in 1954
and Withdrew from SEATO in 1972.
Pakistan joined CENTO in 1955
left CENTO in March 1979.
Tashkent Declaration was signed
on 10 Jan 1966.
Pakistan national flag was adopted
on 11 August, 19477.
Jasmine adopted as a national
flower of Pakistan on July 5, 1961.
Under Indus WaterBasin
Treaty Pakistan got Jehlum, Chenab
and Indus.On the other side, India
got Ravi, Sutlaj and Beas.
A bicameral legislature was
proposed for the first time in 1973
constitution.
Geneva Pact was signed on
14th April, 1988.
Mountbatten came to India in
March 1947.Mountbatten was an
officer in British Navy.
Plan for the Separation of
Indo Pakistan was announced on 3rd
June 1947.
Election to the First
Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
took place in 1946.
The Chief Minister of NWFP
refused to salute the Pakistani flag in
1947.
First census of Pakistan was
held in 1951. Population of West
Pakistan in 1951 was 34 million.
Afghanistan only country to
oppose Pakistan's entrance into the
UNO in1947.
Amir of Kuwait was the first
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head of state to visit Pakistan in 1947.
Francis Moody was the first
Governor of Punjab.Governor Moody
imposed the Governor Rule in Punjab in
January 1949.
Liaqat Nehru Pact announced at
Delhi in April 8, 1950.
Muhammad Ali Bigra formula was
put forward in October 1954.According to
Bogra formula the Lower house consisted
of 300 seats.
One unit bill was brought into
effect on 14 October, 1955.
Mushtaq Gormani became the first
Governor of West Pakistan.
In the Basic Democratic System
introducedin 1959 by Ayub the number of
basic Democrats was 80,000. Ayub Khan
lifted the Martial Law on June 8, 1962.
Presidential Elections between
Ayub Khan and Miss Fatima Jinnah held
in January 1965.
Ayub Khan handed over the reins
of Government to Yahya Khan on 25th
March 1969.
Total number of National
Assembly seats in the
L.F.O. was 313.East Bengal had169 seats
and Punjab had 85 seats in L.F.O.
In the 1971 elections out of total
162 common seats in East Bengal Mujeeb
Ur Rehman won 160 seats. In the
elections of 1971 PPP got 62 seats
out of total 82 common seats in
Punjab.
Mother of Z.A.Bhutto was
Hindu. Z.A. Bhutto studied in
Southern California University.
Bhutto was appointed Foreign
Minister in 1963.Pakistan Peoples
Party established in 1967.
East Pakistan became an
independent entity in December 16,
1971.
The Qadyanis were declared
non Muslims in Semptember 1974.
Friday was declared a weekly
holiday in January 1977 by Z.A.
Bhutto.
First nuclear reactor was setup
at Karachi 1972.
Rahmat Ali suggested name
of Pakistan on 28th January 1933 in
“Now or Never” pamphlet in
London.Rehmat Ali was born in
1893 in a village Mohar district
Hoshiyarpur (East Punjab).
Rahmat Ali died at the age of
58 in 1951 and was buried in
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Cambridge University London.
Ranjit Singh sold Kashmir for 75
Lakhs. Poonch, a state of Kashmir, fought
with Dogra by obtaining arms from tribal
areas.
Firdausi wrote “Shahnama” and
was also a court poet of Mahmud of
Ghazni.
PARODA and EDBO were
promulgated in 1949 and in 1958
respectively.
The “Zamindar” and “Comrade”
newspapers were edited by Maulana Zafar
Ali Khan and Maulana Muhammad Ali
Jauhar respectively.
The First Constituent Assembly
was dissolved on 24th October 1954 by
Ghulam Muhammad.
States of Dir, Chitral and Swat were
incorporated in NWFP in August 1969.
Who united all the Sikhs and
founded a kingdom in the Punjab? Ranjit
Singh
How many members were
nominated by Muslim League for the
Interim-Government in 1946? 5
One unit dissolved on 1st July 1970
Fraizi Movement was started by
Haji Shariat Ullah
in Bangal in 1828
When was the first agreement
signed on Siachen glacier? 1949
What were the key issues for
discussion in the 2nd Round Table
Conference? Issue of Federation and
minorities in the Sub-Continent
Which religious scholar tried
to eradicate different innovations
from the religion? Haji Shariat Ullah
When did the British
Government Issue White Paper on
Constitutional Proposals? In March,
1933
When President Zia-ul-Haq
enforced an interim constitution?
1981
What is the old name of
Pakpatan? Ajudhan
Who is the founder of
Unionist Party? Sir Fazal Hussain
On which river Merani Dam
is built? Dasht River
When was the Qisas and
Diyat ordinance enforced in
Pakistan? October 13, 1990
Who said that Cripps Mission
was a post-dated cheque of a
crashing bank? Mahatma Gandhi
Rakaposhi mountain peak is
located near? Swat Valley
Why did All India Muslim
League boycott the first session of
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Constituent Assembly? Because Congress During the Tashkent
wanted to frame the constitution for Agreement the Foreign Minister of
The North Western areas are Pakistan was Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.
Muslim majority areas. We will not only Chachnama was originally
keep these majorities but will turn them written in Sindhi.
into a Muslim state. Muslims should get Friday was declared for the
rid of Indianism, it is better for Muslims first time as an
and Islam" who said this statement?
Chaudhry Rehmat Ali official weekly holiday by: Zulfikar
Name the poet who had command Ali Bhutto
over seven languages? Sachal Sarmast Neelum River flows into
The reign of which of the following Jehlum.
Sultans is said to mark the highest point of Gilgit Agency was set up in
territorial expansion of the Sultanate. 1873.
Muhammad bin Taghluq Satpara Lake is located near
What was the main reason behind Skardu.
Muslim League Failure in the Elections of Mahabat khan Mosque was
1937? The organizational problems and destroyed by? fire
opposition by local What is the ranking of Thar
The first successful evening paper Desert in the world? 9
from Lahore is Sahafat. What was the main difficulty
Lord Harding was the author of which delayed the constitution
‘My India Years’. making in Pakistan? The distribution
Treaty of Lausane was signed in of powers between Federal and
1923. Provincial Governments
The book ‘verdict on India’ was Identify the importance of the
written by Beverlay Nickolas. Lahore Resolution of the Muslim
Ibn-e-Batuta was a Moorish. League passed in 1940? It had the
The founder of Two Nations support of the entire Muslim Country
Theory is considered to be Sir Syed Area around the river is
Ahmad Khan. known as Bela.
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Cease-fire line case into existence
in 1949.
Pakistan established its first
Atomic Energy Institute on January, 1955.
Pakistan was declared as great ally
of Non NATO in 2003.
Shaikh ismail the saint, who first
came in Lahore.
When was the local govt.system
under the devolution of power plan, 2001,
inaugurated? aug 14,2001
When Pakistan got first loan from
USA? 1952
In which year Quaid-e-Azam went
into self-exile in London? 1931
Gandhi called Pakistan Resolution
a Moral wrong.
How many Mughal emperors ruled
over sub- continent? 17
Who constructed five canals to
remove scarcity of water? Feroz Shah
Tughlaq
Who is the author of "Hunter par
Hunter"? Maulana Zafar Ali khan
The Indian forces occupy the state
of Jammu and Kashmir on Oct. 27, 1947
Defence Pact between USA and
Pakistan? April, 1954
“A New History of Indo-Pakistan”
is written by
K. Ali
Quaid-e-Azam became the
permanent president of Muslim
League 1934
The Cabinet Mission
announced their plan on 16th May
1946
India is constructing
Kishanganda Dam in Baramula.
Which of the following
regions of Balochistan will be
irrigated through Kachi Canal
Nasirabad
India has constructed
‘Baglihar Dam’ in occupied
Kashmir’s district of:Doda
Mahbub-ul-Haq Human
Development Center is located
at:Islamabad
In the absence of President,
who becomes the acting President of
Pakistan:Chairman of the Senate
Nasir-ud-Din-Mahmud was
the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty
of the Delhi Sultanate.
Shams-ud-din Iltutmish
Sultans of the slave Dynasty reigned
for the longest period.
The change was effected by
the Queen’s proclamation and the
government of India Act 1858.By a
proclamation issued on 1st
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November 1858, the Queen Victoria
announced the transfer of the empire of
the Company to the Crown.
During the War of Independence
the Governor General was Lord Canning.
He had assumed the charge of his office in
1856.Lord Canning was the first Viceroy
and the last Governor General of India
sub-continent.
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (1817-1898)
wrote a treatise in 1858 namely Risalah
Asbab-i-Baghawat-i- Hind (The Causes of
the Indian Revolt). Sir Syed commenced
the publication of a series of pamphlets,
The Loyal Mohammedans of India.He
also wrote a commentary on Bible know
as Tabyin-ul-kalam, which
developed into a scholarly work on
comparative religion.
Khutbat-e-Ahmadia was written in
reply of "The life of Mohammad"
(William Myor) by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
In 1868, he produced a documented
pamphlet, Risalah Ahkam-i-Ta’am-i-Ahl-
i-kitab.
Sir Syed founded a school in
Ghazipur in 1863 that included English as
a regular subject in its curriculum.In 1864
he founded a Translation Society in
Ghazipur which later moved to
Aligarh and named as scientific
society.The chief object of this
society was to get Standard English
books translated into Urdu so as to
make it possible for the Muslims to
get acquainted with the latest
developments of Western thought.
Sir Syed became member of
Legislature Assembly in 1778.
In 1875 Dayananda Saraswati
started a movement called Arya
Samaj. This gave birth to a violent
Hindu reaction to foreign influences.
He also began the Shuddhi
movement for conversion of non-
Hindus, particularly Muslims of
Hindu origin to Hinduism. In 1882
Dayananda formed a Cow Protection
Society to rouse Hindu feelings
against Christians and Muslims for
slaughtering cows and oxen.
A Hindu political organization
known as the Indian Association
came into being in Calcutta in
1876.The Indian Association was
established by a few educated
Bengali Hindus led by Babu
Surendranath Benerjea. It was
forerunner of the Indian National
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Congress. Muslims had no role in Indian
Association.
In December 1887 a Bombay
Muslim Badruddin Tyebji presided the 3rd
session of the Indian National Congress.
George Yalle was first president of All
India Congress.
Sind Madrassat-ul-Islam was set up
by Hassan Ali afandi on 1st 1885 and it
was inaugrated by Lord Duffern.
Syed Ahmed Khan born on 17th
October, 1817 in Delhi & died March 27,
1898 at Ali Gargh.Sir Syed is buried
beside Sir Syed Masjid in Aligarh Muslim
University.
Bankim Chandra Catterjee started a
literary movement in Bengal and
identified nationalism with the Hindu
religion.Militant Hindu Nationalism was
started by B.G. Tilak.
In 1892 Indian Council Act was
passed. It enlarged the legislative councils
and extended their functions. In the
Imperial Council the number of additional
members was fixed between 10 and 16, of
whom not more than six were to be
officials.
In 1835, English was made official
language of India.
The original name of Mohsanu-ul-
Mulk was Mehdi Ali Khan. Original name
of Waqaul Mulk was Molvi Mushtaq
Ahmad.
Sir Agha Khan remained
permanent president of ML till 1913.
2nd President of AIML was Sir Ali
Mohammad Khan when Agha Khan
III resigned in 1913.
Punjab branch of All India
Muslim League was established by
Muhammad Shafi in 1907.Poona
branch of All India Muslim League
was established by Rafeeh Ahmad in
1907.Bengal branch of All India
Muslim League was established in
1909.
First Public session was held
in Pattna in 1938 headed by Quaid-e-
Azam.
Jamia Milia Islamia was
established in 1920 by Muhammad
Ali Johar.
Tableegh & Tanzeem were
launched by Hassan Nizami.Swarajia
Party was formed by Moti Lal Nehru
& Hakeem Ajmal Khan.Tehrik-e-
Tanzi,-e-Nou was formed by Saif-
ud-din Chakklo
Simon Commission submitted
its report in 1930.
Majlas-e-Itehad-e-Milat was
formed by Zafer Ali Khan.
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Bihar Branch. Sharif Report was
Idea of Round Table Conferences prepared to investigate the cruelties
was given by Lord Irwin in 1929. on Congress in Bihar.
Govt of India Act of 1935 Sikander-Jinnah Pact in 1937.
promulgated on 14 August "Pakistan was inevitable" by
1935.According to Govt of India Act of Syed Hassan Riaz.
1935 Federal Assembly has 375 seats. Manshor edited by Syed Riaz
According to Govt of India Act of 1935 Hussain in 1938 till 1947 under
Counsel of state has 260 seats. Muslim league.
According to Govt of India Act of Muslim League National
1919 only 3% of population can cast Guards was set up in 1939.
vote.According to Govt of India Act of Muslim Political Party set up
1935 only 14% of population can cast by Ghulam Hussain Hidyat Ullah.
vote. "Bright Future of Muslims"
Counsel of secretary of state started by Taveel Ahmad Mangori.
in 1858 & dissolved in 1935. Majlas-e-Itehad-ul-
Khaksar Movement was launched Muslimeen set up by Nawab
by Inayat Ullah Mashraqi in 1931. Bahadur Yar Jang.
Independant Party was launched by Muslim League established it
Hasrat Mohani in 1932. s ministries in Sindh in 1943.
Unity Conference was held in 1932 Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam set
at Allabad. up by Shabeer Ahmad Usmani.
Wardha Scheme of 1937 headed by Sitara-e-Subho was launched
Dr. Zakar Hussain. by Zafer Ali Khan in 1917.
Peerpur Committee formed in 1938 Pona Pact was signed on 25
headed by Raja Muhammad Mehdi. Real September 1932.Ambidkar and
name of Raja Sahb of Mehmoodabad was Gandhi were the signatories of Pona
Amir Ahmah Khan. Pirpur Report was Pact.
prepared to investigate the tyrannies of Mahasabah was founded by
Congress on Muslims. Madan Mohan Maluir.
Sharif Report submitted in 1939 by “Father and Daughter” was
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written by Begum Shah Nawaz.
“Transfer of Power in India” was
written by V.P.Menon.
Waris shah is called the
‘Shakespeare of Punjabi literature’.Hazrat
Bullay Shah was a famous Sufi poet of
Punjabi language. His tomb is in the city
of Kasur.
Pan Islamism introduced by
Jamaludding Afghani.
Sindh was annexed by Birtish in
1843 and was separated from Bombay in
1935 vide India Act 1935.
Sheikh Ahmed Sirhandi is known
as Majaddid Alf Sani.Sheikh Ahmad
Sirhandi was born in 1564 and died in
1626.
Mausm Khan, soldier of Titu Mir
was sentenced to death.
“Hajatullah al-Balaghah” written
by Shah Waliullah.Shah Waliullah born in
1703. Shah Waliullah died in 1762.
Haji Shariat Ullah was born in
1781. Haji Shareetullah of Bengal was the
founder of Farazi Tehrik in 1802. Farazi
Tehrik meant to pay more attention on
fundamental of Islam.
Sir John Marshal ordered digging
of Moen Jo Daro in 1922..
In Indai English education
was first initiated in Bengal in 1835.
Madressah Rahimiya was
established by Shah Abdul Rahim.
Islamia High School
Peshawar was founded in 1890.
Kashmir was sold to Gulab
Singh in 1845.
Lord Minto came to India as
viceroy in 1905. Minto Morley
reforms came into India in1909. In
Minto Morley reforms, Minto was
Indian Viceroy and Morley was state
secretary for India. Rowlatt Act was
passed in 1919 by Sir Sydney
Rowlatt.
Montague-Chelmsford report
was published in 1918 & became law
in 1919.
Muslim League demanded
principle of self rule for India in
1913.
All India Central Khilafat
Committee was formed on 23 Sep.
1919.Khilafat Delegation met Lord
Chelmsford in 1920 under Dr.
Ahamad Insari. Migration Movement
(1920) 1800 Muslims migrated.
Non-cooperation Movement
was started during the days of
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Khilafat Movement. Maulana Azad and
Maulana Abdul Bari issued the Fatwa in
favour of Khilafat Movement.Gandhi
announced the end of Khilafat
Movement.Tragedy of Chora Churi
happen on 4 February 1922.
Shuddi and Sangathan movement
was started at the end of Tahreek
Khilafat.Sangathan movement was started
by Pandit Malavia.Treaty of Lausanne was
signed in 1923.
Lord Rippon is associated with the
Hunter Commission. Lord Dalhousie is
associated with Wood’s Dispatch. Lord
Cornwalls is associated with permanent
settlement of Bengal.
Moulana Shoukat Ali, the elder
brother of M. Ali was born in 1872 and
died on 28th Nov 1938 and buried at
Jamia Mosque Delhi.
Jinnah got admission in at Gokal
Das Teg primary school Bombay at the
age of 10 he studied for 5
½ months. Jinnah went to London and got
law degree at the age of 18 forms
LINCONINN.
Ratna embrassed Islam on 18th
April 1918 and married Jinnah on 19th
April 1918. Before that she was Parsi. She
died on 20th Febrary 1929 and was buried
in Aram Bagh Bombay.Dinna; the
daughter of Jinnah was born on 14th
August, 1919. Dinna married a Parsi
boy named Navel Wadya.
Jinnah left the lawyership
after 23rd March, 1940.
Pakistan national movement
was founded by Ch. Rahmat Ali.
In 1945, Labour Party came to
power.
In 1945 elections Muslim
League won 428 out of 492 seats.
In 1946, Quaid decided to join
Interim government in India.In
interim government Muslim League
got portfolis of Finance & Liaquat
Ali was Finance Minister.
J.N.Mandal was the non-
Muslim member who became a
minister in interim government on
ML behalf.
Unionist’s Ministry was in
Punjab. Founder of Unionist Party in
Punjab was Sir Fazal Hussain.
Real name of Gandhi was
Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi.
Burma separated from India
in 1937 and was made independent
in 1947.
Sindh asssembley passed the
resoluation for the creation of
Pakistan firstly on June 26, 1947.
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“Divide and Quit” is wtitten by
Penderel Moon.
Liaquat Desai pact was concluded
in 1946.
On 18th July, 1947, British
parliament passed Indian Independence
Bill.
Inquilab Zindabad slogan was
given by Mohammd Iqbal.
Population of Pakistan at its birth
was 34 million.
Jinnah Awami league is the first
opposition party of Pakistan. It was
founded by Abudl hameed Bhashwani in
1950.
Ayub khan laid down foundation
stone of Quaid’s Mosulem.
On 27th August, 1947. Pakistan
admitted as Member of the Food and
Agriculture Organization of UN.
U.S. embassy in Karachi was
established August 15, 1947.
Last Governor of the undivided
Punjab was Sir Even Jenkins.
Hafiz Abdul Majeed was appointed
as Chief Secretary, West Punjab on 18th
August, 1947.
Friday was declared as half
working day on August 22, 1947.
Iran&Pakistan established
diplomatic relations on 22nd August,
1947.
AThe Secretary of the Indian
Ministry of States?
V.P. Menon
Liaquat visited India in April
1950.
Quaid-e-Azam died on
September 11, 1948 due to Cardiac
Arrest. Jinnah passed away at 10:20
p.m in
G.G House Karachi and buried on
12th September, 1948 A.D.Funeral
prayer of Quaid-e-Azam by Shabir
Ahmed Usmani.
Basic Principles Committee
set up by the Constituent Assembly
to frame a draft Constitution. Basic
Principles Committee presented its
report in September, 1950.
Planning Board turned into
Planning Commission in 1951.
Liaquat Ali Khan visited USA
in 1951. Liaquat Ali Khan spends in
USA three weeks.
Title of the published
collection of Liaquat's speeches
meant to introduce Pakistan to the
West was “Pakistan, Heart of Asia”.
Conspiracy to overthrow
Liaquat Government come to light
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Rawalpendi in March 1951.
Jamilla was the first Muslim girl
who hoisted Muslim League flag on the
Punjab Secreterat, Lahore (1946).
First commissioner of Sindh
Charles Napier.
Sindh assembly proclaimed Sindhi
as official language of Sindh in 1972.
Baluchistan got status of province
on 1st July, 1970.
Pakistan standard time was adopted
on October 1, 1951.
Indian Forces occupied Kashmir
the state of Jammu and Kashmir on
October 27, 1947.
Hari Singh was the Maharaja of
Kashmir in 1947.
Allama Iqbal’s tomb was built in
1951.
22 points of Ulema put on 24th
January 1951 by 31 Ulema.
BBC started its first Urdu service
on 13th April, 1949.
In 1950, Iftikhar Hussain Mamdot
founded Jinnah Muslim League party.
Pakistan got status of Test cricket
in 1952.
Zafarullah Khan served as
president of UN General Assembly’s 7th
session in 1962.
Agreement with Canada on first
nuclear power station in Karachi was
signed in 1965.
Nationalization of educational
institutions & industries in 1972.
First biogas plant established
in 1974.
In December 1981, Ziaul Haq
announced Majlis-e-Shoora with 350
members.
Wafaqui Mohtasib was
created in 1983.
8th amendment introduced in
1985.
Nuclear cooperation pact with
China was made on 15th September
1986.
Ojri Camp Tragedy occurred
on 10 April 1988.
The Junejo government was
dismissed on 29th May, 1988.
Zia died on 17 August,
1988.US ambassador who died with
Zia was Arnold Raphael.
Pakistan’s re-entry in
common wealth in 1989.
First test tube baby at Lahore
in 1989.
Wheat crisis occurred in 1952.
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KANNUP was established in 1971.
Mr. Ghulam Muhammad was
finance minister before becoming
governor general of Pakistan.
Baitul Maal established in 1992.
General sales tax, under the
constitution 1973 is a Federal subject.
Total area of Jammu and Kashmir
in 1947 was 84,471 sq. miles.
India stopped the passage of water
from the rivers Ravi and Sutluj in April
1948.
Quaid e Azam relief fund was set
up in September 1947.
At the time of division the cash
balances of undivided India stood at about
Rs. 4,000 million.
India and Pakistan mutually came
to an agreement that Pakistan would get
Rs. 750 crore as her share.Only Rs. 200
crors had been paid as an interim
installment.
On 15th August 1947 the state of
Junaghadh announced that it had acceded
to Pakistan.
Pakistan Fund was setup by Quaid
in June 1947.
State Bank of Pakistan was
inaugurated by Quaid-e-Azam in July
1948.The initial assets of SBP were equal
to three Crore.
Karachi was declared Federal
area by the legislative Assembly in
May 1948.
Mian Iftikhar –ud- din was the
only Muslim to oppose the
Objectives Resolution in the
Assembly.
"The Myth of Independence"
was written by
Z.A. Bhutto.
Pakistan's flag was designed
by two brothers and name of one of
them is Altaf Hussain. White strip in
the flag was added in August 1947
and moon and star added in the flag
February 1949.
Ayub Khoro ministry in Sindh
was dissolved by Quaid in
April1948. Khoro is the only man to
be prosecuted under PRODA.
PRODA was replaced in September
1954.
The Quaid delivered his last
message to the nation on 27th
August, 1948.
Khan Qayyum Khan was
called the iron man of NWFP.
Peer Sahib Manki Shareef
founded the Awami Muslim League
party in September 1949.
In the East Bengal elections
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were held in 1954.
Martial Law in Lahore was
imposed in March 1953.
Ghulam Muhammad dissolved the
Government of Nazi mud Din in April
1953.
Shortage of Salt took place in 1952
in East Bengal.
The First Five Year Plan was
announced by Chaudhary Muhammad Ali
on 18th May 1956.
Principal of joint Electorate was
accepted by the Assembly on 10th
October 1956 at Dacca.
Suez Canal Crisis took place in the
reign of Soharwardy.
Muslim family Law Ordinance
contributed a great deal towards
generating public resentment against Ayub
regime.
According to the agriculture
Reforms announced in January 1959,
maximum limit of non irrigated lands was
fixed at 1000 acres. 902 land farm holders
were affected by the Ayub Reforms.
Pakistan launched an operation in
Kashmir in 1965 which was called
operation Gibralter.
India mounted upon a three
pronged attack against Pakistan along
Lahore on September 6, 1965.
Sheikh Mujeeb Ur Rehman
presented his 6 points for the first
time in February 1966 at the house of
Former premier Ch. Muhaamad Ali
in a meeting of All Parties
Conference.
In 1967 five parties formed an
alliance against Ayub Khan which
was called PDM.
The old name of Round
Garden was changed into Nasir
Garden in 1966 after the visit of
Egyptian President Nasir.
Sardar Abdul Rab Nishtar
died in 1958; I.I. Chandaraker died
in1960; Soharwardy died in 1963 in
Bairut, And Muhammad Ali Bogra
died in 1963.
Ayub Khan took oath as
President of Pakistan in February
1960.
Musa Khan was C-in-C
before Yahya khan. Yahya khan
became C-in-C in March 1966.
In April 1969, Yahya regime
announced Labour Reforms.
Elections could not be held on
fixed date and had to be postponed
till 7th December due to Floods in
East Pakistan.
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Agartala conspiracy was about
Kidnap and murder of Ayub Khan.
Kashmir Mujahideen hijacked an
Indian plane "Ganga" in 1971.
Army action was started in East
Pakistan from March 1971.
A commission was appointed by
Bhutto to probe into the 1971 crisis. It was
called Hamood Ur Rehman commission.
In his agricultural reforms Bhutto
put ceiling to land holding at 150 acres of
irrigated land. Bhutto announced second
package of agricultural reforms in 1977.
Mr. Bhutto announced to dissociate
Pakistan from the Commonwealth of
Nations in 1972.
Martial Law was imposed in
Balochistan in May 1973.
Elections to the National Assembly
were held under Z.A. Bhutto in March
1977.
NADRA was setup in February 16,
2000.
The master plan of Islamabad was
prepared in 1960 by MIS Constructinos
Doxiades of Greek.
National Institute of Oceanlogy
established in 1982 in Karachi.
Pakistan test fired Ghauri missile
on April 6, 1998.
Jamrood Fort (Peshawar) was built
by General Hari Singh Nalwa in
1836.
Nishta rHospital is the largest
hospital in Pakistan and was built in
1953.
Three radio stations were
working at the time of partition.
10 seats are reserved for non-
muslims in National Assembly.
National institute of silicon
technology was established in 1991.
Hazrat Nizam-ud-Din Auliya
was a Sufi of Chishtia Order.
Defense Council was formed
on 1st April 1948.
Pakistan irrigation research
council was founded in 1964.
Security Council was formed
by federal government on October
17, 1999.
National data base registration
authority was set up on 16th
February, 2000.
The official and national sport
of Pakistan is field hockey. Cricket,
however, is the most popular sport.
The national side won the ICC World
Cup in 1992.
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Pakistan qualified for the Golf
World Cup for the first time in 2009.
One goal of the current government
is to see the literacy rate reach at least
85% over the next few years.
About 1.7 million refugees from
Afghanistan live in Pakistan.
When was the Constitution of 1973
enforced? 14th August 1973.
Who was the first Captain of
Pakistan Cricket Team? Hafeez Kardar
Who united all the Sikhs and
founded a kingdom in the Punjab? Ranjit
Singh
Who was the first Chief Minister of
Balochistan from May 1972 to February
1973? Sardar Atta ullah Mengal
When Pakistan launched its first
space satellite Badr-1? July 16, 1990
Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar
issued Comrade English newspaper from
Culcata on 14th January 1911.
“Al-Halal” Urdu newspaper was
issued by Maulana Abu-Kalam-Azad in
July 1912.
East Pakistan was separated from
rest of the country on 16th December
1971.
The first Pakistani Postal stamp
was issued in July 1948.
During the Mughal period,
Portuguese traders first came to
India.
Quaid-e-Azam became the
member of Legislative Council from
Bombay in 1906.
Bhutto stepped in as the
president and civilian CMLA of
Pakistan on 20th December 1971.
Land reforms announced by
PPP regime on 1st March 1972.
In which Constitution Islam
was declared religion of the state?
Constitution of 1973
Urdu declared as official
language in 1832.
Which was the first public
airline of Pakistan? Orient Airline
Five members were
nominated by Muslim League for the
Interim-Government in 1946.
When the government of
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was dismissed
and third Martial Law was enforced
by General Zia-ul-Haq? 5th July,
1977
What happened to the
Constitution of 1973 when Martial
Law was imposed in 1977 by Zia-ul-
Haq? It was partially suspended
President Zia-ul-Haq enforced
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an Interim Constitution in 1981.
President Zia-ul-Haq constituted
Majlis-e- Shoora (National Assembly) in
December 1981.
First Chairman of SPARCO was
Dr. Abdus Salam.
Pakistan set up the first uranium
moving and processing plant in Lucki
Murwat.
First Provincial elections after
establishment of Pakistan were held in
1951.
The system of Government
introduced by Constitution of 1956 was
Federal.
NawabLiaquat Ali Khan was first
Defence Minister of Pakistan.
Who is authorized to impose
reasonable restrictions on fundamental
rights? President
After Independence, the first
industrial unit inaugurated by Quaid-i-
Azam was Valika Textile Mills.
‘The Sole Spokesman’ a book on
Quaid-i-Azam and Pakistan Movement
was written by Dr. Ayesha Jalal.
Shahbzada Abdul Qayyum Khan
founded Islamia College — Peshawar
institution.
MajidaRizvi has the credit to be the
first women High court Judge in Pakistan.
In 1946, Liaqat Ali Khan
Presented poor man’s budget.
The Quite India Movement
started at Bombay on
Aug. 8, 1942.
Attlee was the Prime Minister
of UK at the time of creation of
Pakistan.
The Constitution of 1956 was
enforced on March 23, 1956; the
constitution of 1962 was enforced on
June 8, 1962 and the Constitution of
1973 was enforced on August 14,
1973.
Ch. Muhammad Ali is the
name of first Secretary General of
Pakistan.
First ambassador of Pakistan
to UNO was Ahmad Shah Patres
Bukhari.
First general elections under
the LFO were held in 1970.
Pakistan and Afghanistan
have “Transit Trade Agreement”
signed in 1965.
Sir Muhammad Shafi coined
the name of All India Muslim
League.
Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan
was the founder of All India Muslim
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League.
Constitutional proposal, known as
the Bogra Formula, was presented before
the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on
October 7, 1953. The plan proposed for a
Bicameral Legislature with equal
representation for all the five provinces of
the country in the Upper House.
Constitutional Formula is the other name
of Mohammad Ali Bogra Formula.
In 1973 constitution Bicameral
Legislature was provided for the first time.
Pakistan become member of United
Nations on 30th Sep 1947 and
Afghanistan country opposed Pakistan's
membership in United Nations.
Sanghata Movement was started by
Dr Moonje.
The subjects were divided into
central and provincial by the Act of 1919.
Martial law has been declared in
Pakistan four times. On 7 October 1958,
President Iskander Mirza staged a coup
d'état. He abrogated the constitution,
imposed martial law and appointed
General Muhammad Ayub Khan as the
Chief Martial Law Administrator and Aziz
Ahmad as Secretary General and Deputy
Chief Martial Law Administrator.
The second martial law was
imposed on 25 March 1969, when
President Ayub Khan abrogated the
Constitution of 1962 and handed
over power to the Army
Commander-in-Chief, General Agha
Mohammad Yahya Khan.
The third martial law,
politician Zulfikar Ali Bhutto took
over in 1971 as the first civilian
martial law administrator in recent
history, imposing selective martial
law in areas hostile to his rule, such
as the country's largest province,
Balochistan.
The fourth martal law,
General Muhammad Zia- ul-Haq
overthrew Bhutto and imposed
martial law in its totality on July 5,
1977, in a bloodless coup d'état.
One Unit was the title of a
scheme launched by the federal
government of Pakistan to merge the
four provinces of West Pakistan into
one unit, as a counterbalance against
the numerical domination of the
ethnic Bengalis of East Pakistan
(now Bangladesh). The One Unit
policy was announced by Prime
Minister Muhammad Ali Bogra on
22 November 1954.
The province of West
Pakistan was created in 14 October
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1955 by the merger of the provinces, Ghulam Rasul.
states, and Tribal Areas of the western Justice Shahab–ud-din was
wing. The province was composed of the Head of the Constituent
twelve divisions and the provincial capital Committee formed by Ayub Khan.
was established at Lahore. The province of Pakistan people’s party was
East Bengal (now Bangladesh) was founded in 1967.
renamed East Pakistan with the provincial Name of NWFP was changed
capital at Dacca. The federal government as KPK in 2010.
moved the country's capital in 1959 from Kargil conflict was took place
Karachi to Rawalpindi (serving as in 1999.
provisional capital until Islamabad was Feroz khan noon was the PM
ready), whilst the federal legislature at the time of 1958 Martial law.
moved to Dacca. Pakistan has won the hockey
The province of West Pakistan was world cup four times.
dissolved on 1 July 1970 by President NRO stands for National
General Yahya Khan. Reconciliation Order.
Dr. Khan Sahib was appointed as Auditor General of Pakistan is
the first Chief appointed by President.
Bahardur Shah Zafar buried in
Rangoon.
RCD formed by Pakistan, Iran
Minister of the One Unit, while Mushtaq and Turkey.
Ahmad Gurmani was appointed as the first First SAARC summit was
Governor of West Pakistan. held in 1985 at Dhaka.
The first water accord between the Quaid-e-Azam Address the
provincial governments relating to the Constituent Assembly for the first
water distribution from Indus River was time on 11 August 1947. He was the
signed in 1991. first President of the Constituent
Nizam-e-Islam party was founded Assembly.
by Chaudhry Muhammad Ali. Ghulam Muhammad
Yusuf Zulekha was written by dissolved the Federal Assembly on
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24 October, 1954.
In January 24, 1959, the first
agriculture reforms were introduced in
Pakistan.
Abdul Qadeer Khan Nuclear
Research Laboratories was set up in
Kahuta in 1976.
F. M. Khan was the first Chief
Election Commissioner of Pakistan.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was
awarded the title of the Quaid-i-Azam
in1938.
The Unionist Party, a secular party,
was formed to represent the interests of
Punjab's large feudal classes and gentry.
Sir Sikandar Hyat Khan, Sir Fazli Husain
and Sir Chhotu Ram were the co-founders
of the party.
Radcliffe Award was announced on
17th August 1947.
Uqba bin Nafah (R.A.) is called as
“Alexander of Muslim World”.
Abdur Rab Nishtar is the eminent
leader of Pakistan movement who in 1949
took over as the first governor of Punjab
and later on became the president of
Pakistan Muslim League.
Allama Shabir Ahmad Usmani
formed a party of Ulema called Jamiat
Ulema-e-Islam.
The Kargil War also known as the
Kargil conflictwas an armed conflict
between India and Pakistan that took
place between May and July 1999 in
the Kargil district of Kashmir and
elsewhere along the Line of Control
(LOC).
Dr Shama Khalid is the first
woman assuming governorship in the
country’s history.
Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali
Khan was the first Muslim woman
ambassador and Doyen of the
Diplomatic Corps (while in the
Netherlands),
First Muslim woman Governor (of
Sindh province in the mid–1970s),
First Muslim woman Chancellor of a
university (all the universities in
Sindh) First Muslim woman delegate
to the UN, and First Muslim woman
to win the United Nations Human
Rights Award,
First Muslim woman to receive the
Woman of Achievement Medal,
(1950).
The second nuclear power
plant of Pakistan is functioning in
Chasma since 2001 by the help of
China.
SAARC was formed in Dhaka
on December 8, 1985. First Summit
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of SAARC was held in 1985 in Dhaka
(Bangladesh).
Sir Muhammad Zafarullah took
part in the
Round Table Conference of 1930-32 and
was the first foreign minister of Pakistan.
After independence the first radio
station was established at Karachi.
The Government of India Act 1935
was fully enforced in April, 1937.
Rebindra Nath Tagor the first
Asian who received literature Nobel Prize
in 1913.
Muslims observed ‘Day of
Deliverance’ on December 22, 1939 (End
of Congress ministries).
Mulvi Abdl Haq is called “Baba-e-
Urdu”.
The famous resolution, which came
to be known as Pakistan Resolution was
moved by Maulvi Fazal-ul- Haq and
passed unanimously on 23rd March 1940.
The institution of Mohtasib was
established by Presidential Order 1983.
Objective Resolution was passed
by the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
on March 12, 1949.
The state bank inaugurated on 1st
July 1948 by Quaid-e-Azam and Zahid
Hussain is the first governor
of State Bank.
Iskendar Mirza had the
shortest tenure as Governor - General
of Pakistan.
Liaquat - Nehru pact was
announced at Delhi on April 18,
1950.
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
advocated the inclusion of Indians in
Legislative Council in his famous
book, “Causes of the Indian Revolt”,
as early as 1860.
Altaf Hussain Hali refers to
Sir Syed as Father of Muslim India
and Father of Modern Muslim India.
In 1917 Kheiri Brothers
suggested a plan of partition of India
in conference of the Socialist
International held in Stockholm.
The Regional Cooperation for
Development (RCD) was established
among Pakistan, Iran and Turkey in
1964 and was annulled in 1979.
Quaid-e-Azam called Islam
"Our bedrock and sheet anchor"
while addressing Muslim Students
Peshawar.
Liaquat Ali Khan, the first
Prime Minister of Pakistan, while
addressing a meeting at Rawalpindi
was assassinated on Oct 16, 1951.
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Anjuman-e-Islamia Punjab was
founded for the renaissance of Islam in
1859.
Feroz Shah Tughlaq constructed
five canals to remove scarcity of water.
Maulana Zafar Ali khan is the
author of "Hunter par Hunter".
Faiz Ahmed Faiz was convicted in
Rawalpindi Conspiray Case.
In Sept: 1958 Gawadar was bought
by Khan of Kalat at 40 lacs pounds from
Oman.
Pakistan becomes ‘Republic’ in
1956.
Vasco-da-Gama comes to India in
1498.
Brahmo Samaj is a quasi-
Protestant, theistic movement within
Hinduism, founded in Calcutta in 1828 by
Ram Mohun Roy.
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform
movement founded by Swami Dayananda
on 7 April 1875.
Prarthana Samaj is founded by Dr.
Atmaram Pandurang in 1867 with an aim
to make people believe in one God and
worship only one God.
East India Company occupied
Punjab in 1849; Sindh in 1843 and
Balochistan in 1839.
The “Rashmi Roomal” Movement
of 1905 was initiated by Maulana
Mahmood Hassan.
The “Asrar-us-Sanadeed” was
compiled by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
Pirpur Committee was formed
in 1938 and it was headed by Raja
Muhammad Mehdi of Pirpur.
“Reconstruction of Religious
Thoughts in Islam” was written by
Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
Chief Justice of Lahore High
Court, Justice Abdur Rasheed
administered the oath of M.A.
Jinnah.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
administered the oath of
Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan as the first
Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Qazi Issa was appointed
Pakistan's ambassador to Iran.
The last Nawab of
Bahawalpur is Sir Sadiq Muhammad
Khan Abbasi V.
Mehrgarh is located near the
Bolan Pass, to the west of the Indus
River valley and between the
Pakistani cities of Quetta, Kalat and
Sibi.
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Ranikot Fort is the world's largest
fort with a circumference of about 26 km
or 16 miles. Since 1993, it has been on the
list of tentative UNESCO World Heritage
Sites. It is located in the Kirthar Range,
about 30 km southwest of Sann, in
Jamshoro District, Sindh, Pakistan. It is
approximately 90 km north of Hyderabad.
The Kot Diji Fort, formally known
as Fort Ahmadabad, dominates the town
of Kot Diji in Khairpur District, Pakistan
about 25 miles east of the Indus River at
the edge of the Nara-Rajisthan Desert.
• Name the founder of the All India
Muslim League? Sir Nawab Saleem Ullah
Khan
• The first country recognized Pakistan
after independence was ?Iran
• The longest serving Chief Justice of
Pakistan was? Justice A.R. Cornelius
• The first Dry Port in Pakistan was
established in 1974 at? Lahore
• The oldest news agency of Pakistan is: ?
Associated Press of Pakistan (APP)
• Who was the father of Shah Abdul Aziz?
Shah Waliullah.
• What is the total area of Islamabad? 906
Sq.Km
• Who first translated the Holy Quran into
Persian? Shah Waliullah.
• Who first translated the Holy Quran into
Urdu? Shah Abul Qadir.
• Name the founder of the Aligarh
Movement? Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
• Name of the books written by Shah
Waliullah? Hajjat-ul-Baligha, Fyuz-
i-Harmain Sharifan
• In which year did Jinnah join the
Muslim League? In 1913 ( request
of M.Ali Johar)
• In which year Jinnah left the
Congress? In 1920 ( left imperial
legislative 1919)
• Who was the Muslim League leader
who opposed Jinnah's decision to
boycott the Simon Commission of
1927? Sir Shafi.
• For what period of time is the
National Assembly elected? For five
years.
• What is the period of time for the
election of the Senate? 6 years.
• What is the present literacy rate in
Pakistan? 57 percent.
• Which university in Pakistan was
founded before independence? The
Punjab University ( oldest)
• Name a famous Sufi poet of Sindh.
Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai.
• In which year was the second
Islamic Summit held? 1974 ( Lahore)
• Name the treaty signed by India and
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Pakistan after the 1965 war? Tashkent
Treaty (10 jan. 1966)
• Which is the place of highest rainfall?
Murree
• Which is the largest park in Pakistan?
National Park Islamabad.
• Which is the largest seaport in
Pakistan?Monora (Karachi).
• Which is the largest Library in Pakistan?
Punjab Public Library.
• Which is the largest Museum in
Pakistan? National museum karachi.
• Which is the largest and oldest university
of Pakistan?
Punjab University Lahore.
• Which is the largest Mosque in Pakistan?
Faisal
Mosque.
• Which is the largest and busiest railway
station in Pakistan? Lahore.
• Which is the largest platform in
Pakistan? Platform of Rohri Station.
• Which is the longest road in Pakistan?
Pakistan Highway.
• Which is the longest Railway line in
Pakistan? Karachi to Peshawar.
• Which is the highest road in Pakistan?
Karakoram Highway.
• Which is the largest railway workshop in
Pakistan? Mughalpura Workshop Lahore.
• Which is the largest industrial plant
in Pakistan? Pakistan Steel Mills
Karachi.
• Which is the smallest province in
respect of Area? NWFP.
• Which is the largest city with
respect of Area and population?
Karachi.
• Which is the most modern city?
Islamabad.
• The minimum annual rainfall in
Pakistan was recorded at? Nokkundi
• “Pakistan inTwentieth Century A
Political History" is a book written
by? Lawrence Ziring
• The Federally Administrated Tribal
Area consists of? Seven political
agencies and six frontier regions.
• P.O.N.M stand for? Pakistan
Oppressed Nations Movement.
• Kilik Pass is situated in?
Karakoram range.
• Among the world largest cotton
growing countries Pakistan stands
for? 4th
• Toot oil and natural gas field is
located in? Punjab.
• Largest dam and Hydel power
station of Pakistan Tarbela dam built
in 1976
• On which date the first session of
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National Assembly was held? 11 August,
1947
• What is the length of coastal line of
Pakistan? 1046 Km
• Islam was declared state religion of
Pakistan? In 1973
• Which is the shortest river of Pakistan?
Ravi
• The constitution of Pakistan can be
amended? With Two-Third majority in
Parliament
• Who was the first Muslim Governor of
Sindh? Ghulam Hussain Hadaiyatullah.
• Who was the first Muslim C-N-C of Pak
Army? Gen Muhammad Ayub
• Which constitution of Pakistan state that
President and Prime Minister must be
Muslims? 1973 Constitution
• Who was the first Governor of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa? M. Khursheed.
• Who was the first C.N.C of Pakistan
Navy? Admiral Muhammad Siddiq
• Identify the terminating point of Pakistan
Motorway M-8? Gwadar
• The proposed plan of M-4 of Pakistan
Motorway shall be completed? Faisalabad
to Multan
• Which year is celebrated in Pakistan as
visit to Pakistan to promote Tourism
Industry? 2001.
• To settle the water dispute between
Pakistan and India Sindh Tass
Agreement was signed in 1960 with
the help of? World Bank
• What is the length of famous
"Khyber Pass"? 53 Km.
• The Population density in Punjab
per square Kilometers is? 353
persons.
• Pakistan is separated from
Tajikistan by? Wakhan.
• Age of the retirement of Supreme
Court Judge of Pakistan is? 65 years.
• Anza Missile is? Surface to air
missile.
• Ranikot Fort is situated near the
city of? Hyderabad.
• Under the Indus Basin Treaty 1960,
the water of rivers awarded to
Pakistan are? Indus, Jehlum, Chenab.
• The standard time of Pakistan is? 5
hours ahead of Greenwhich time.
• When did Pakistan win its first
hockey gold medal in Asian Games?
1958 Tokyo.
• On which river Guddu, Sukkur and
Kotri barrage are situated? Indus
Rivers.
• Who was first Muslim CNC of
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Pakistan Air Force? Air Marshal Asghar
Khan.
• When Pakistan Joined Anglo-American
Defence Pacts or SEATO in 1954.
• 24th Parallel Line is the boundary line
which was declared between? Pakistan
and India
• Pakistan joined the Nuclear Club in? 28
May 1998
• The only Pakistan poet who has been
awarded the Lenin Prize was? Faiz Ahmad
Faiz (1961)
• General Pervez Musharraf took over the
control of Pakistan on? 12 October, 1999
• According to the 1998 census the
population of Pakistan living in Rural
Areas was? 67.5 percent
• Pakistan's first Agriculture University
was established in? Faisalabad
• Pakistan became full member of NAM
1979 (Hawana).
• In the National Anthem of Pakistan "Jan-
i-Tstaqlal" stands for? Inspiration of our
future.
• The National Tree of Pakistan? Deodar.
• Which bird is national bird of Pakistan?
Chakor.
• Which is the national animal of
Pakistan? Markhor.
• National game of Pakistan? Hockey.
• National flower of Pakistan?
Jasmine(chambali).
• Pakistan had joined Baghdad
Pact/Central Treaty Organization in
1955 along with? Iran, Iraq and
Turkey.
• Identify the longest glaciers of
Pakistan? Siachen.
• "Warsak Dam" has been built on
the river Kabul in1960
• Which Province of Afghanistan
shows border with Pakistan? Paktya
• What is the length of border
between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
2252 Km.
• The total length of 'Line of Control'
in Kashmir is about? 720 Km.
(Through Simla agreement 1972)
• The Atomic Energy Commission of
Pakistan was established in? 1956.
• Karachi Nuclear Power plant was
established in 1972 with the
assistance of: Canada.
• Chashma Nuclear plant was
established with the assistance of:-
China.
• Which Prime Minister of Pakistan
had the shortest tenure? Gen. Ayub
Khan.
• The cultural centre of Gandhara
civilization was situated at? Taxila
• National Police Academy is
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situated in? Islamabad
• After Siachen the second largest glacier
of Pakistan? Batura.
• Which lake is considered to be Asia's
greatest reserve of migratory birds? Haleji
lake.
• The largest desert of Pakistan? Thar in
Sindh
• Largest Agency of FATA in term of
Area is? South Waziristan
• Area of Balochistan is? 3,47,190 Sq.
Km.
• Total area of Sindh is? 140,914 sq. Km.
• Total Area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?
74521 Sq. Km.
• Gen Zia died in air accident on? 17th
August, 1988.
• On 6th August 1990 caretaker
government was established under?
Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi.
• Total number of seats of NA reserved for
women in the October 2002 election? 60
seats.
• Total number of seats of Punjab
Assembly are? 371 seats
• The total number of seats in Sindh
Assembly? 148 seats.
• Total number of seats in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa Assembly? 124 seats
• Total number of seats in Balochistan? 65
seats
• Who was the first Chief Minister of
Punjab after independence? Iftikhar
Hussain Mamdot.
• Pakistan forest institution is located
in? Peshawar.
• The oldest Barrage on Indus is?
Sukkur Barrage(1932)
• The first Pakistani who became the
Judge of International Court of
Justice? Sir Zafarullah Khan.
• On March 23, 2000 Pakistan had
manufactured a modern tank liaison
with China by name of? Al-Khalid.
• On July 9, 1948 Pakistan issued its
first? Postal stamp
• When Pakistan recognized the
People's Republic of China? 4th
January 1950.
• Who was the first Pakistan's
Ambassador to the People's Republic
of China? N.A.M. Raza.
• Which is the highest railway station
in Pakistan? Khan Mehtar Zai
• When the National Anthem was
played in Pakistan 1st time? 14th
August 1954.
• When Pakistan became the member
of UNO? 30 September 1947.
• Who is the first President of
Pakistan and last Governor-General
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of Pakistan? Sikandar Mirza.
• The first coin of Pakistan designed by?
Brandly.
• Who took the oath of Governor-General
of Pakistan from Quaid-e-Azam.Justice
Abdul Rasheed.
• Which country opposed Pakistan to
become the member of UNO? Afghanistan
• Who became the first president of
Pakistan Muslim League? Ch. Khaleeq-
uz-Zaman
• Which lake is the largest in Pakistan,
situated in Dadu? "Lake Mancher"
• Pakistan’s highest mountain peak K-2 is
located in? Karakoram range.
• Who was the architect of Second
Constitution? Ayub Khan.
• The Soan and Haro are the two rivers of?
Potohar Plateau
• The area lying between river Beas and
river Ravi is called? Bari Doab
• 'Kashmir Solidarity Day'. is observed in
Pakistan each year on? 5 Feb.
• The Province of Pakistan which covers
the largest area 43% is? Balochistan
(Punjab 25.8 percent)
• The Second Prime Minister and
Governor of Pakistan? Nazimuddin
• Who is the first woman Prime Minister
of Pakistan? Benazir Bhutto
• Who had the longest period of rule to his
credit? Gen Zia-ul-Haq
• Who had shortest tenure of
President? Z.A. Bhutto
• Who had shortest tenure as
Governor-General of Pakistan?
Khawaja Nazimuddin
• Point out the name of first
Governor of State Bank? Zahid
Hussain
• Who was the first Female
Governor? Begum Rana Liaquat Ali
• Who was the first Chief of Staff of
the Armed Forces? Gen. Tikka Khan.
• Who was the first Chief Justice of
Pakistan? Justice Abdul Rashid
• Who was the first Chief of the Air
Force? Air Marshal Zafar Ahmad
• Who was the First Chief of Staff of
the Navy? Hafeez Ahmad
• Who was the First Chairman Joint
Chiefs of Staff Committee? General
Muhammad Sharif
• Which is the highest Military award
in Pakistan? Nishan-e-Haider
• Which is the highest Civil award of
Pakistan? Nishan-e-Pakistan
• Which is the coldest place of
Pakistan? Sakardo
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• The area of Pakistan is? 796,096 sq Km.
• The first recipient of Nishan-e-Haider
was? Capt. Sarwar Shaheed
• Famous lake Saif ul Maluk is located in?
Kaghan
• The length of Indus River? 2896 Km.
• Who headed the commission formed by
Ayub Khan for drafting the 1962
Constitution? Manzoor Qadir
• The number of seats of National
Assembly won by Awami League in the
1970 election? 160
• Bangladesh came into existence on? 16th
December 1971.
• The number of Articles included in the
constitution of 1973? 280
• Z.A. Bhutto took oath as President under
the Provisional Constitution on? 21st
April 1972.
• The new capital of Pakistan was given
the name of Islamabad on? 24th Feb 1959.
• Gen. Ayub Khan suspended Iskandar
Mirza on? 27th October 1958
• The Qadianis were declared as minority
in the National Assembly on? 7th
September 1974.
• When Zakat and Ushr Ordinance was
enforced? 20th June 1980
• Muhammad Khan Junejo took oath as
Prime Minister of Pakistan on? 23rd
March 1985.
• One Unit was formed in? 1955
• Gwadar became the part of Pakistan
in? 1958
• Balochistan was given status of
Province? 1970
• West Pakistan was divided into four
provinces in? 1973
• The post of C.N.C was changed in
Chief of Staff? 1976.
• Banks were nationalized in Pakistan
in? 1974
• Karakoram highway which was
completed In 15 years was formally
opened in? 1978
• River Indus enters in Pakistan near?
Chelas
• Youm-e-Fazia is observed on? 7th
September
• Rawal Dam is near Islamabad on
Kurang river
• Chaman is famous for? Fruit
• Lal Suhanra Park is in? Bahawalpur
• RCD agreement concluded between
Turkey Iran and Pakistan on? 21st
July 1964
• Where is Masjid Wazir Khan?
Lahore.
• Federal Sharit Court was
established in? 1979
• Nationalization of industries was
started by? Z.A. Bhutto
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• Qisa Khawani Bazar is in? Peshawar
• Bolan Pass meets? Quetta with
Afghanistan
• Boundary line between Azad Kashmir
and Occupied Kashmir is called Control
Line (720Km)
• Boundary between India and Pakistan
demarcated by Sir Cyril Radcliff is called
Radcliff Line
• In Rann of Kutch dispute in 1965,
Pakistan declared frontier between
Pakistan and India is 24th Parallel Line
• Which city of Pakistan is known as the
‘City of Colleges’? Lahore
• What is Pakistan's major export? Taxtile
industry (Cotton) (second rice)
• The Quaid-i-Azam was born in Wazir
Mension Karachi
• Which is the first newspaper of Urdu
language? Jam- e-Jahan Numma (1st
Pakistani Amroz)
• When Radcliffe Award was announced?
17th August 1947
• Which of the following king has
introduced Land Revenue system in
subcontinent? Sher Shah Suri
• Talbul project is disputed between
Pakistan and India.
• Mehdi Shah was elected first Chief
Minister of Gilgit Baltistan.
• Rah-e-Rasat Operation was started by
Army of Pakistan in Swat
• Rah-e-Nijat Operation was started
by Army of Pakistan in South
Waziristan
• 17 Member bench of SC has
declared NRO null & void and
unconstitutional all cases withdrawn
under NRO reopen with immediate
effect on 16th December 2009
• What is the full name of Kerry-
Lugar Bill? Enhanced Partnership
with Pakistan Act of 2009
• Under ‘Enhanced Partnership with
Pakistan Act of 2009’ what will USA
provide Pakistan? $ 1.5 billion
annually
• For how long Pakistan would get
the US aid under Kerry-Lugar bill? 5
years
• How much total US aid will flow to
Pakistan under Kerry-Lugar bill over
the five years? US$ 7.5 billion
• Gilgit-Baltistan (empowerment and
Self-Governance) Order, 2009 was
approved on August 29, 2009
• 7th NFC award was signed by
prime minister and other chief
ministers of all provinces on 30th
December 2009.
• Shahbaz Airbase is located in
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Jacobabad.
• Shamsi Airbase is located in Quetta.
• “In the line of Fire” is the autobiography
of General Pervez Musharraf
• Who wrote “Freedom Movement of
India”? I.H.Qureshi
• “Reconstruction of Religious Thoughts
in Islam” is written by Allama Iqbal
• “The Idea of Pakistan” is a famous book
written by Stephen Philip Cohen
• Pakistan, the Heart of Asia is written by
Liaquat Ali Khan.
• Who wrote India wins Freedom?
Maulana Abu’al Kalam Azad
• The writer of The Spirit of Islam is Amir
Ali
• Struggle for Pakistan was written by I.H.
Qureshi
• The author of Pathway to Pakistan is
Choudhry Khaliquzzaman
• The writer of Friends Not Masters is
Ayub Khan
• 'Daughter of the East' book is written by
Benazir Bhutto
• Democracy and Authoritarianism in
South Asia book is written by Ayesha
Jalal
• The State of Martial Rule book is written
by Ayesha Jalal
• Self and Sovereignty book is written by
Ayesha Jalal
• The Making of Pakistan book is
written by K. K. Aziz
• The Emergence of Pakistan book is
written by Ch. Mohammad Ali
• Towards Pakistan book is written
by Waheed-uz- Zaman
• A Passage to India book is written
by E.M. Forster
• The old name of Dhaka is Jehangir
Nagar
• What is the old name of Jaccoabad?
Khan Garh
• What is the new name of Salwan
Kot? Sialkot
• When the name of Lyallpur was
changed to Faisalabad? 1977
• Which city is known as Switzerland
of Pakistan? Swat
• What is the old name of Quetta
city? Shal Kot
• What is the old name of Sahiwal?
Montgomery
• Pakistan became the member of
UNO on 30 September, 1947
• The last Governor General and first
viceroy of united India was Lord
Cunning.
• The last viceroy of united India was
Lord Mount Batten
• Sindh is known as Bab-ul-Islam.
• The Objective Resolution was put
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forwarded by Liaqat Ali Khan on 12
March,1949.
• Khushal Khan Khatak and Rehman Baba
are two famous Pushto poets.
• The State Bank was inaugurated by
Quaid-e-Azam on 1st July 1948.
• The first constitution of Pakistan came
into force on 23rd March 1956 and
cancelled on 7 oct 1958.
• Pakistan's second Governer General and
2nd Prime Minister was Khawaja
Nazimuddin.
• Sui gas was found in the year 1952.
• The first meeting of the Muslim League
took place in 1907 at Karachi and presided
by Adam je pir bhai.
• The Cripps Mission visited India in 1942
• Songs of blood and swords book is
written by Fatima Bhutto
• The old name of Lahore City is
Mahmoodpur.
• What is the name of Hyderabad at the
time of Muhammad Bin Qasim? Neroon
Kot
• What is the old name of Attock?
Cambellpur
• What is the old name of Zhob? Fort
Sandeman
• Which of the following name is the
old name of pakpattan? Ajodhan Pur
(by Akbar the Great)
• What is the new name of Hindu
Bagh? Muslim Bagh
• What is the old name of Bin Qasim
(sea port)? Pepri
• Mount Batten announced his plan
on 3rd June 1947.
• The first independent ruler of
Muslim India was Qutub uddin
Aibak.
• Partition of Bengal took place on
16th Oct, 1905 (Lord Curzin) and
cancelled in 1911(Hoarding).
• All India Congress was founded by
Allan O. Hume in1885.
• Badshahi Mosque was built by
Aurangzeb Alamgir at Lahore in
1674.
• Babur was the founder of Mughal
Dynasty in1526 and the last Mughal
Emperor of India was Bahadur Shah
Zafar.
• Pakistan's largest steel mill is at
pipri (Karachi) formed by the
cooperation of Russia.
• The Mosque built by Shah Jahan is
at Thatta.
• The true name of Hazrat Mujaddid
Alif Sani was Shaikh Ahmed.
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• In the 1945 Muslim League won 30
Muslims seats in the central Assembly.
• Sind Madarsa-ul-Islam was founded by
Hasan Ali Afandi.
• Syed Ameer Ali founded Muslim
League's branch at London in 1908.
• The Mughal Emperor Akbar introduced
the “Deen-e- Elahi” in 1582.
• Shah Abdul Latif and Sachal Sarmast are
two important Sindhi poets.
• Two places famous for wooden crafts are
Hala and Kashmor in Pakistan.
• Sindh Muslim League passed a
resolution in 1938.
• Nizam-e-Mustafa movement was carried
in the year 1977.
• .The first Muslim League Government
was formed in Sindh in 1943.
• Masjid Mahabat Khan is situated at
Peshawar.
• Masjid Wazir Khan is situated at Lahore.
• Simla Delegation met Lord Wevell in
1945.
• Pakistan exploded its first atomic bomb
at Chaghi on 28th May 1998.
• The period of first five year plan was
1955-1960.
• The first Conferences of NAM was held
at Belgrade in 1961 and Pakistan joined
the NAM in in the year 1979 at Havana.
• Hazrat Usman Marvandi is known as Lal
Shahbaz Qalandar.
• In 1945-1946 elections Muslim
League won all seats in central and
90% in provincial assembly.
• In 1945,Lord Wavell proposed the
formation of a temporary
government consisting of the
political parties of United India.
• According to 3rd June 1947 plan
plebiscite was held in N.W.F.P and
Silhyte.
• The five principles passed by the
Non-Aligned countries are called
Punj Shilla.
• Sir Syed brought out the digest
"Tehzib-ul-Akhlaq" in 1870.
• The first central office of Muslim
League was established at Aligarh.
• .The first constituent assembly of
Pakistan was dissolved on 24th Oct,
1954 and Mir Maulvi Tamizuddin
was its speaker.
• National Assembly consists of 342
Muslim members and the Senate
consists of 104 members.
• Pakistan became the member of
U.N on 30th September 1947 and
Afghanistan Opposed it.
• The second constitution of Pakistan
was promulgated on 8 June 1962.
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• Quaid-e-Azam remained member of both
Muslim League and Congress for 7 years
(1913 to 1920)
• The Swadeshi movement means Boycott
of goods (British goods)
• Who delivered the Presidential address
in which the Muslim League was
established? Nawab Waqr ul Mulk
• “Humdard” and "Comarade" was started
by Moulana Muhammad Ali
• Jinnah was the Principle architect of
Lucknow pact
• The most important change brought
about by Minto Morley Reforms (in 1909)
was Separate Electorate
• Shuddhi and Sangthan movements were
started at the end of Tehrik e Khilafat
• "Zamindar" was brought about by Zafar
Ali Khan
• Report of Rowlatt Committee was
published in 1918
• Jallianwala Bagh tragedy took place in:
1919
• Jinnah resigned from congress during
Nagpur session in 1920
• Moplah rising in Malabar took place in
1921
• The Moplah rose against the British and
Hindu Zamindar.
• Which movement was started by Sir
Swami Shradhnand?Shuddhi
• Sangthan was started by Pandit
Malavia
• Chauri Chaura incident took place
in 1922
• Khilafat was abolished by Mustafa
Kamal Pasha in 1924
• Simon Commission was sent to
India in 1927
• On the arrival Simon Commission
Muslim League was Split into two
groups one was led by Sir
Muhammad Shafee and the other
was led by Quaid e Azam.
• Which party was divided into pro
changers and changers? Congress
• Nehru Report was an answer to the
challenge given by Lord Birkenhead
• Nehru Report accepted the
following demand a separate
province for North-West Frontier and
Sindh
• Jinnah Fourteen points were offered
in 1929(M.Ali Johar helped in
14points)
• Which member of Simon
Commission resigned and replaced
by another member Stephen Walsh
• Dyarchy was scrapped in 1919
Reforms
• The first session of Round Table
Conference was opened in London
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• Which party was not present in First
Round Table Conference Congress
• Federal form of Government for India
was approved by British in First Round
Table Conference
• Who was the Prime Minster of England
during First Round Table
Conference?Ramsay Macdonald
• Second Round Table Conference was
held in 1931
• Communal award was published in 1932
• What was the reaction of Congress and
Muslim League over Communal Award?
Both Disliked
• The recommendation of Round Table
Conference was published in 1933.
• The whole of India Act of 1935 came
into operation in provincial part in 1937
• Anandhnath is a novel and Nagri is a
Script
• Pirpur Report was about Congress
ministries (By Mahadi 1n 1938)
• Shareef Pur report was about Bihar
• Who wrote" Muslim Suffering under
Congress Rule"? Fazl ul Haq
• Wardha scheme was about Education
• The author of Wardha Scheme was Zakir
Hussain
• Day of Deliverance was celebrated
on 22nd December 1939
• "Now or Never" pamphlet was
written in 1933 byCh. Rehmat Ali
• "Pakistan National Movement" was
founded by Ch. Rehmat Ali
• "Outline of a Scheme of Indian
federation" was written by Sikandar
Hayat Khan
• Lahore resolution was introduced
by Fazl ul Haq in 1940
• "Thoughts on Pakistan" was written
by Ambedkar.
• The British August offer was made
in 1940
• What was the response of Muslim
League over British offer? Neither
accepted nor rejected
• Which Congress leader thought
after Lahore Resolution that the
partition was unavoidable?Raja
Gopal Acharia
• Sapru proposals were offered in
1945
• Liaquat – Desai Pact was concluded
in 1945
• Wavell plan was made in 1945
(Parity was the issue in Wavel Plan)
• In1945 elections, out of total 102
seats of Central Assembly,Congress
won 57and Muslim league won 30
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seats
• In the provincial elections of 1946
Congress won 930 seats and Muslim
League won 428 seats
• In Provincial elections of 1946 total seats
of Muslim League were 492
• In the Cabinet mission who many
Cabinet Ministers were present 3
• The name of the Cripps Mission was
made after Sir Stafford Cripps who was
The President of the Board of Trade
• The Cabinet Mission members were
parleyed with how many Muslim members
4 of Nehru?Indra
• Cripps Mission Published its report on
30th March 1942
• The main emphasis in Cripps Mission
was on Creation of new Dominion
• Non accession clause was mentioned in
Cripps mission
• "Quit India" movement was started in
1942
• In the Cabinet Mission provinces were
divided into how many sections? Three
• Quaid e Azam, for the continuation of
Cabinet mission, demanded how many
portfolios? Five
• In Cabinet Mission plan total portfolios
were Sixteen
• Congress was awarded how many
portfolios?Six
• How many portfolios were given to
Muslim League?Five
• How many portfolios were reserved
for minorities?Three
• Lord Wavell was replace by Lord
Mountbatten
• The only Indian on the Viceroy lord
Mountbatten staff was V.P. Menon
• V.P. Menon prepared the final draft
of the transfer of Power
• Lady Mountbatten is said to be the
close friend of Nehru
• What was the name of the daughter
• Who wanted to become the joint
Governor General of India and
Pakistan? Mountbatten
• Who decided, at the time of
partition, the fate of Baluchistan?
Shahi Jirga
• By which method fate of NWFP
was decided? Referendum
• Jinnah was by origin a Khoja
(Language Gujarati)
• "Dawn", the Muslim League
newspaper was started in
1942(founder M.Ali Jinnah)
• Besides Jinnah who was the ex-
officio member of Muslim League
Working Committee Liaquat Ali
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Khan
• Direct Action resolution was passed in
July 1946
• Jinnah's speeches were translated into
Urdu often by Nawab Bahadur Yar Jung.
• Who gave Fatwas in 1945 and forbade to
joining Muslim League? Maulana Hussain
Ahmad Madni
• Which party leader labeled Quaid e
Azam as "Kafre azam"? Jamiyat al
Ulema-i- Hind
• Which magazine criticized Jinnah's
decision to become the Governor
General?Economist
• Whom Jinnah appointed the Governor of
NWFP? Sir George Cunningham
• Soon after the establishment of Pakistan
which Prime minister had been the
Ambassador to Burma also?Muhammad
Ali Bogra
• Battle of Buxer: 1764
• First census in Sub-Continent:
1881(Lord Rippon)
• Jamrud Fort: Gen Hari Singh Nalwa
• The Home Rule League: sep 3, 1916---
Anne Besent & Bal Ganga Dhar Tilak
• Five mountain ranges of Pakistan: 1-
Himalaya 2-karakoram 3-hindukash 4-
Suleman 5-Salt range
• Rabi season: January to May
• Khareef season: June to September
• First private airline: The Hajveri
Airline
• Pak,afgh,CARS and China borders
meet at the Hindukash range
• Nalter is famous for snow skiing
• Highest peak in Chagai—the Malik
Naru peak
• Hamun-i-Mashkel----54 miles
• Mohanjo Daro-----The Larkana
distt (1922)
• Harappa--------The Sahiwal distt
(1921)
• Area of Sind 140914 sq.km
• NWFP------74521
• Balochistan—347190
• Punjab----205345
• Pakistan’s first Embassy (Iran)
• Khyber Agency—2776 sq.km
• Kurram Agency---3380 sq.km
• Simla Agreement—July 03,1972
• Tashkent Declaration—January
10,1966
• First expedition landed on
Antarctica: January 15, 1991
• First day-night international one-
day cricket match in Pak:March
17,1996
• First radio station: August 14,1948
(Karachi)
• First TV---- November 26.1964
(Lahore)
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• PTV’s colour transmission---December
20,1976
• Radio Pak. Converted into
Pak.Broad.corp.in December 20.1972
• Warsak Dam-NWFP-------1960 on kabal
river
• Gawadar Port ---September 9,1958—
buy by Feroz khan Noon—Oman
• Total area of Northern Agencies:27,000
sq.km
• “Pakistan’’ is both a Persian and an Urdu
word
• Congress ministries resigned on October
22,1939---and Deliverance Day on
December 22,1939
• One-Unit---October 14,1955 to July
01,1970
• Nationalization of vital industries by
Bhutto through an Ord.on January 02,1972
• Complete nationalization of banks:
January 01,1974
• Zia---president on September 16, 1978
when tenure of Ch.Fazal Ilahi got expired.
• 1984----Ban on student and union
organizations
• Zia referendum: December 19,1984
• Zia regime—non-party elections—
February 1985
• Tragedy of Ojri camp: April
10,1988
• Geneva Convention---Junejo signs
on April 16,1988
• Iraqi Ambassador—persona non
grata— expelled---February 1973
• Qisas and Diyat Ord. : October
13,1990
• First woman bank: December
01,1989(Nusrat Bhutto-karachi)
• First postal stamp: July 09,1948
• First fed. ombudsman(Sardar
M.Iqbal— February 25,1983—for 4
years)
• President of UN Gen.Assemlby—
Sir Zafar ullah Khan—17th UN
session
• Oldest cantonment: Kohat
• First state that joined
Pakistan:Bahawalpur State
• First SOS village: 1977-LAHORE
• National Anthem: first broadcast on
radio on august 13,1954
• First bio-gas plant: 1974(Karachi)
• Balochistan: status of province on
July 01,1970
• The designation of commander in
chief changed into chief of staff on
march 02,1976
• Rafiq Ahmed Bajwa used the term
of Nizam e Mustafa during PNA
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movement in 1977
• Zakat o Ushar Ordinance: June 20,1980
• 22 points of 31 Ulema: January 24,1951
• 8th Amendment Ord.:March 02,1985
• Soviet Union dismembered on December
21,1991
• Meenar e Pakistan: its model was
prepared in 1963, completed on October
31, 1968.
• 1947-48: per capita income was 311 Rs.
• Ameer e Kuwait was the first foreign
head of the state who visited Pakistan.
• Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar succeeded
Moodi as Governor of Punjab.
• Liaquat Nehru Pact: signed on April
18,1950
• M.Ali Bogra Formula: October 1953
• PNA(Pakistan National Alliance) against
Bhutto
• MRD(Movement for Rehabilitation of
Democracy) against Zia
• First Constituent Assembly: first session
on August 10,1947----total members(69)
• Justice Abdur Rasheed administer oath
from Quaid as Gov.Gen
• Syed Akbar attacked Liaquat Ali Khan
• OIC Summit in Lahore: February 1974--
- Bangladesh recognized
• Six points of Sheikh Mujeeb: February
1966
• Baba Guru Nanak: born in 1469
• Lowari Tunnel is in Chitral
• Before partition, there were only
three dams in our country:
1-Khushdil Khan(1890-Balochistan)
2-Spinarez(1945-Balochistan)
3-Namal Dam(1913-Mianwali)
• First atomic energy institute:
January 1955
• Pakistan Atomic Energy
Commission (PAEC):1956—
Dr.Nazir Ahmed-first chairman
• Colombo Plan: 6 year development
plan— 1951—focused Pakistan
• NWFP Referendum: July 6-17,
1947
• Congress Ministies of
NWFP(Dr.Khan Sahib) dismissed by
Quaid on August 22,1947
• Liaquat Ali Khan’s first foreign
visit after partition was towards India
in April 1950
• Khawaja Nazimudin resigned on
April 19,1953
• Sindh was separated from Bombay
presidency in the year 1935
• The first General elections of
Pakistan were held in the year 1970
• Immediately after Independence
from the British
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India forcefully annexed Kashmir.
• The first Saint to came South Asia
Sheikh ismail lahori 1005 A.D
• Who is called the “Parrot of India”?
Amir Khusro MISCELLANEOUS
QUESTIONS OF GEOGRAPHY OF
PAKISTAN
Total area of Pakistan is 769,096 sq
km, and the total area of Azad Kashmir is
13,297 km.
Pakistan lies between 61E to 75.5 E
longitrade and 24N to 37N Latitudes.
The standard time of Pakistan is
five hours ahead of Greenwhich Mean
time.
The tropic of Cancer (23N 30N)
does and allow the sun rays to become
very, therefore Pakistan records high
temperature in summer and the winter are
not very severe.
Pakistan is surrounded by land on
three sickles east, west and North and
Arabian Sea is on its South and makes
1046 km (650 miles) coast line.
Pakistan’s territory sea limit is 12
nm; the Exclusive meantime economic
zone of Pakistan is 240 nm.
Out of the total area of Pakistan 1%
is levered by Islamabad (906 sq km).
Out of total area of Pakistan, FATA
covers 3% I, e. 27,220 sq km.
58% area of Pakistan is
covered by Mountains and plateaus
and 42% by plains and detests.
Pakistan is Land locked from
three sides. It has following
immediate neighbors.
East India, 1610 km (1000
miles) border. Radchiff live and Run
off Kuchh are two boundary lines
between India and Pakistan. Run off
kuchh is also called 24th parallel
line, it was signed in 1968. Two
railway lines connect Pakistan with
India. One through Wagah near
Lahore connects Atari near Amritsar.
Other exists between khokrapar
(Sindh) and Munabao (India) in 1949
leare-fire line came into existence,
but line of control (720 km) was
demarcated in 1972 (simla
agreement).
China lies in the North of
Pakistan. Karakoram and Himalayas
are two snow capped mountain
Ranges which make a border
between the two countries.Boundary
agreement between china and
Pakistan was ringed in 1963. The
border between Pakistan and china is
585 km.
Afghanistan is located of the
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North Western border of Pakistan.
Pakistan had a longest border with
Afghanistan which is 2252 km. It is called
Durand line. It was established in 1893 by
an agreement between Afghanistan British
Rulers. There are two important Roads
that link Afghanistan with Pakistan. One
links Peshawar with Kabul Via the famous
Khyber Pass. Another links Quetta to
Kandhar via the Khojak Pass.
Iran lies to the South west of
Pakistan. There is 805 km long direct
border between Pakistan and Iran.The
boundary line demarcated in 1960. There
is a railway link between Pakistan and
Iran. Koh-i-Taftan is border railway
station in Pakistan and Zahedan in Iran.
Another road links sowthern Balochistan
through turbot and Mand with Iran.
Wakkan, a narrow strip of
Afghanistan separates Pakistan from
Tajikistan one of the Land locked central
Asian states.
The Strait of Hormuz is close to
Pakistan. Pakistan port Gawadar is very
strategically located. It can effectively
guard the Strait of Hormuz which is a
major route for oil and other traffic of the
Gulf area.
Baluchistan is the largest province
according to area and least populous
province of Pakistan. It covers 44%
total area of Pakistan. It has common
borders with Iran and Afghanistan. It
shares its border with the remaining
three provinces and the Arabian Sea
also.
Punjab is the second largest
province according to area and first
largest in population. It covers 25.8%
area of the total area of Pakistan. In
the east, it has a common border with
India and internally Sindh lies to its
south, KPK to the west and Jammu
and Kashmir to the North.
Sindh is the third largest
province according to area and
second largest in population. It
covers 17.7% of the total area of
Pakistan. It has common border with
India, Punjab, Balochistan and the
Arabian Sea.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa covers
6% area out of the total area of
Pakistan. It has common border with
Punjab, Balochistan and Northern
Area.
Islamabad 906 sq km. 0.1% of
total Area of Pakistan.
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Siachen is the highest battlefield in
world it is the largest glacier of Pakistan it
is 45 miles long and 2000 feet high.
K-2 is the highest mountain in
Pakistan, it is located in Karakoram
mountain range, and its height is 8611
meters. It was first conquered by Good
win Austin in 1954 that’s why it is also
called Good win Austin. It is the second
highest peak in the world.
The youngest mountains of the
world (Himalayas) are present in Pakistan
but oldest mountains are in
India.Karakoram Range separates Pakistan
from china and made a boundary between
two countries.
Hindu Kush Range separates
Pakistan from Afghanistan.
The Karakoram Mountains lie on
North of the Indus River and extend
northward beyond the borders of Pakistan.
They are nearly 200 km wide.
The Karakoram Range is most
extensively snow covered, eighteen
glaciers ranging from 7 km to 72 km are
found here. The longest are the Siachen 72
kms and the Biafo 625 kms.
Total area covered by glaciers in
Pakistan is 13% of total area of Pakistan it
is 13680 sq km.
Batura, Biafo Shispar chogo
Lungma glaciers are also located in
Karakoram Mountain Range.
The world’s highest passes
such as Khunjrab, Lawari and
Shandoor are siuated in Karakoram
Mountain Range.
The highest Peak of
Himalayas Range in Pakistan is Naga
Parbat. It is 8126m high and second
highest Peak in Pakistan. It was first
conquered in 1953.
The highest Peak of Hindu
Kush range is Tirch Mir. It is 7670m
high. It starts from Pamir.
In Pakistan five Peaks have
more than 8000m height. Pakistan
has 82 Peaks in her territory.
Hindu Kush Mountain is
mostly located in Afghanistan. It
guards the northern border of
Pakistan. Areas of Chitral and Dir
are in this Mountain Range.
Valley of Hunza is in between
the Karakoram and Himalaya is
located near the Koh-e-Safed.it is on
the South of River Kabul. It is 3000
m high.
Khyber Pass is also located in
Koh-e-Safed Mountain Range. Its
average height is 3000m.
The highest Peak of Koh-e-
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Sulaiman range is Takhat-e-Sulaiman. Its
height is 3500m.
Siachen glacier is located in the
region of Baltistan. It is the largest glacier
of Pakistan it is 72km long. It is also the
highest glacier of Pakistan.
The highest pass in Pakistan is
Karakoram pass, Khyber Pass is 54km
long pass; it connects Pakistan with
Afghanistan through Peshawar.
Dargai Pass connects Mardan with
Malakand.
Lawari Pass located in Dir is
3188m high. It connects Dir with Chitral.
Bolan Pass located in Sulaiman
Range is 989 meters high. It connects
Quetta with Sindh Plains.
Gomal pass located in Waziristan
Hills connects Dera Ismail Khan with
Ghazni a Province of Afghanistan.
Babusar pass located in great
Himalaya is a link between Mansehra and
Northern Areas of Pakistan. It is 4173m
high. It also connects Abbotabad with
Gilgit.
Khojak passes connects Cheman
with Qila Abdullah (Afghanistan). It is
1312m high in Toba Kakar Range.
Malakand pass connects Peshawar
with Chitral.
Baroghil pass connects Chitral
with Wahkhan.
Muztagh pass connects
Baltistan with China. It is a gateway
to Chinese area Yarkand.
The Baroghil pass connects
Pakistan with Wahkhan in
Afghanistan.
The Dorah and Shera Shing
passes also lie between Pakistan and
Afghanistan.
Potwar Plateau and the salt
ranges are in between the River
Indus and River Jehlum.
Margalla Hills of Islamabad
are located in the Potwar Plateau. It
is on the River Soan.
The Passes Kurram, Tochi
and Cromal are named after the
rivers near which they are located.
River Swat is a tributary of
River Kabul.
Lake Saiful Muluk in the
upper Kaghan Valley is located in
Himalaya Range.
Satpara Lake near Skardu is
located in the Himalaya Mountain
Range of Pakistan.
Beautiful Hill station of
Pakistan live Ghora Gali, Nathia Gali
and Murree are located in Himalaya
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Mountain Range.
Sakesar 1527 meters high Peak is
the highest Peak of Salt Range in Pakistan.
Kallar Kahar, Uchali and Khabeki
are the beautiful laves of River Jehlum in
Salt Range.
Warsak Dam is built on Kabul
River.
The Tanda Dam is the Kohat River,
which is a tributary of Kabul River.
The chagai Hills, the northernmost
range are located at Pakistan Afghan
border they are about 130km long.
Tala Jogian is a highest Peak of
Salt Range, it is 975 meters high. It is in
between River Jehlum & River Sawan.
The Pakistan total Coastal area is
1046 Kilometers long, the Makran Coast
extending from Karachi in the east to
Jiwani in the west. Overall the Makran
Coast is fairly straight with no marked
indentions.
The Makran Coast has a number of
uplift terraces which make an Island shape
there are Cliften Hills, Manora, Cape
Morze, Ormara, Gwadar and Jiwani.The
largest Island of Pakistan is Manora.
Sinking is a Chinese Provice with
which Pakistani boundry is connected.
Zahidan is area of Iran with which
Pakistani boundary is connected.
Ghazni, Kandhar, Paktia and
Wakhan are the areas of Afghanistan
with which Pakistan shares her
border which is commonly called
Durand Line. It is 2252 kilometers
long.
Thar desert lies in between
River Jhelum and River Indus.
Kharan it is located in North
West of Balochistan Province.
River Chenab, Ravi, Sutluj
and Jhelum join the River Indus at
Kot Mithan. Cholistan or Rohi 75000
sq km Bahawalpur, Sukkur, Khair
pur, Sanghar, Mir pur Khas,
Tharparkar. Cholistan or Rohi in
Sindh is called patand Thar in
Northern and Southern parts
respectively.
The Source of Indus River is
Mansorawar Lake in Tibet.
The Indus plans from East to
West. The Indus and its tributaries
constitute the whole River system of
Indus. It is 2900 kilometers Long
River. It has a catchment area of 970,
000 square kms.
Jhelum and Chenab Rivers
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meet at Trimmu Headworks.
The longest river of Balochistan is
Hingol. Balochistan other rivers Porali and
Dasht are major rivers.
The Indus River risen from Tibet, it
is also called the Nile of Pakistan, it is the
longest river of Pakistan and River Ravi is
the Smallest.
8 Rivers flow in the territory of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Zhob, Mula,
Gomal, Sowat, Kunhar, Kuram, Parorj
Kora).
The River Ravi Originates from
Indian state Himalaya Paradesh. It is
115km long.
The Harappa a historical city is
located on River Ravi near Sahiwal.
Chenab and Jehlum flow from
Kashmir.
Length of Pak-India border is 1,610
km. Length of Pak-Iran border is 805
km.Length of Pak-China border is 595
km. Length of Pak-Afghan border is 2252
km.
Warsak dam is on Kabul
River.Rawal Dam is on Kurrang River.
Khanpur dam is on Haro River.Tanda dam
is in Baluchistan. Tarbela deam was
completed in 1969.
Muztag pass connects Gilgit-
Yarkand (China).
Khankum Pass connects
Chitral-Wakhan (Afghanistan)
The Shandur Pass connects
Chitral and Gilgit.
Khyber Pass connects
Peshawar-Kabul
Kulk pass connects Gilgit-
China.
Bolan Pass connects Queta-
Afghanistan.
Tochi Pass connects Pakistan-
China.
Length of Silk Rourte
(Korakorum Route) is 965 km.
Madhupur Head works is
located on the river Ravi.Ferozpur
Head works is located on river
Sutluj.
Pakistan bought Gwadar from
King of maskat at the cost of 40 lakh
pounds on 8th September 1958.
Six barrages are constructed
on the River Indus. Barrages on
Indus are Toonsa, Jinnah, Sukkur,
Gudo, Kotri & Ghulam Mohammad.
Three deserts are located in
Pakistan, which are namely; Thar
(Sindh), Thal, Cholistan (Punjab).
Hindu-kush range is also
known as Little Pamirs.
Sub-Himalya is also known as
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Siwaliks. as Killer Mountain.
The Sindh Sagar Doab is also Karakoram highway was
known as Thal Desert. completed in 1978. Karakoram was
Takht-i-Suleman is the highest completed in the total period of 20
peak of Sulaiman Mountains. years.
Hispar Glacies is located in Hunza. Karakoram is a Turkish word.
Katch and Gawadar are the districts Karakoram highway passes through
of Makran Division. khunjrab pass.
Pakistan can be divided into six
natural regions. Punial is said to be the place
The coldest place in Pakistan is where ‘heaven and earth meet’.
Sakardu and hottest place is Jacababad. Siachin glacier is located near
Most of the Hosiery Industry is Astor.
located in Karachi. Hunza is called real
The Heavy Mechanical complex Shangrilla.
was established with the help of China at French Beach is located at
Taxila. Karachi.
Kohat is the oldest cantonment of Ranikot Fort is the largest fort
Pakistan. of Pakistan, which is located near
Sukkur barrage is the largest Hyderabad.
barrage of Pakistan completed in 1932. Meerani Dam is under
Baheshti Darwaza is located in construction near Turbat.
Pakpattan. Chashma barrage was built in
Hazrat Data Gunj Baksh came in 1971 on river Indus.
Lahore in 1039 Warsak dam was built in 1960
A.D. from the city of Ghazni. on river Kabul.
Sher Shah built G.T. Road and Rawal dam was built in 1965
Rohtas fort. Imperial Highway is the old on river Kurang.
name of G.T. Road. Pakistan’s oldest
Nanga Parbat is located in archaeological site is situated near
Himalaya Range. It is commonly known Larkana.
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Khewra is the main source of
gypsum in Pakistan.
Sainadak is famous for copper,
silver and gold.
Peshawar means ‘city of flowers’.
Lahore Fort was built in 1560.
Mahbub-ul-Haq Human
Development Center is locates at
Islamabad.
Nasirabad region of Balochistan
will be irrigated through Kachi cananl.
Kharan district of the country
having lowest population density.
In violation of lndus Basin Treaty
1960, India has constructed Wullar
barrage on River Jhelum.
Water -flows of the river are
diverted to Wuller Barrage through the
construction of Kishanganga Dam.
India is constructing Kishanganga
Dam in Baramula.
India has constructed “Baglihar
Dam” in occupied Kashmir`s district of
Doda.
“AKHORI DAM” is located across
Nandnakas near Akhori village about 28
KM east of Attock Punjab.
Largest district of Punjab by area is
Bahawalpur. Tropic of cancer crosses
Pakistan.
Pakistan has the second largest
Muslim population in the world.
About one fifth of the population
lives below the international poverty
line (US$1.25 per day).
More than 60 languages are
spoken in Pakistan. English is the
official language of Pakistan and is
used in government.
96% of the population is
Muslims. Just over 1.5% is
Christians.
Pakistan has the sixth largest
military force in the world.
Pakistan has cold, dry winters
and hot, wet summers.
Despite once being called the
world’s most dangerous country in a
British magazine (The Economist),
the tourism industry is growing in
Pakistan.
Muslim Bagh in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa is famous for the
mineral of Chromite.
Hazara division of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa province comprises
five districtd including abbottabad,
Batagram, Kohistan, Mansehra and
Haripur.
Hindko language is prominent
in Hazara division.
Kallar Kahar situated in salt
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range near Chakwal.
Wullar Lake is a source of Jhelum.
Warsak dam was constructed in
1960.It is located on River Kabul.
Hina Lake is situated near Quetta.
Which cities of Iran and Pakistan
are linked through railway line? Quetta-
Zedan
Which is the biggest earth filled
dam of Pakistan? Tarbela
Sui gas field is the biggest natural
gas field in Pakistan. It is located near Sui
in Balochistan. The gas field was
discovered in the late 1952 and the
commercial exploitation of the field began
in 1955.Mari is the second biggest natural
gas field of Pakistan
Balloki Headworks was built on the
river Ravi.
Masjid Wazir Khan is located in
Lahore and Masjid Muhbat Khan is
located in Peshawar.
Hamun Maskhel Lake present in
Baluchistan plateau. It is Lake of Salt
water.
Haleji Lake is situated in Sindh. Sat
Para Lake is situated in Baltistan
(Sakardu).
The greatest fort of Pakistan
that is Rani Kot Fort is situated near
the city Hyderabad.
Gandhara Art is related to
Taxila.
‘Marala’ Headworks has been
constructed on River Chenab.
“The place where heaven and
earth meet” these words are said
about Punial place.
Kalabagh is a town and union
council of Mianwali District in the
Punjab province of Pakistan. It is
located on the western bank of Indus
River. It is the site of the proposed
Kalabagh Dam. It is also famous for
its red hills of the salt range and
scenic view of the Indus River
traversing through the hills. It also
produces handicrafts especially
footwear, Makhadi Halwa and also
famous for minerals of Iron.
The M8 will have 4-lanes and
a total length of 892 km. Initially, 2-
lanes will be constructed after the
completion of which another 2-lane
will be added, thus making a total of
4-lanes.
The M8 will start from
Ratodero in Sindh Province and enter
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Balochistan Province passing near the through the Ladakh region of Jammu
towns of Khuzdar, Awaran, Hoshab, and Kashmir, Gilgit, Baltistan and
Turbat before joining the Makran Coastal flows through Pakistan in a southerly
Highway just east of the port city of direction along the entire length of
Gwadar. Pakistan to merge into the Arabian
The Siachen glacier is the highest Sea near the port city of Karachi in
battleground on earth, where India and Sindh. The total length of the river is
Pakistan have fought intermittently since 2900 km. It is Pakistan's longest river
April 13, and 1984.It is located in and also called “the father of rivers”.
Baltistan (Kashmir). Ningrahar, Pakita and Ghazni
Pakistan lies of the North tropic provinces of Afghanistan shares
zone of Cancer. border with Pakistan.
Soan and Haro are the famous Khar is a famous town of
rivers of Potwar platue. Bajour.
Ghulam Muhammad Barrage is The Margalla Hills — also
also called Kotri Barrage. called the Margalla Mountain Range,
The extinct volcano “Koh-i-Sultan” is a hill range part of the lesser
in Baluchistan contains the deposits of Himalayas located north of
Sulphur. Islamabad, Pakistan.
The first railway track was
established between Karachi and Kotri.
Jehlum and Chenab rivers meet at
Trimmu.
The 80 percentage of Muslims in
Jammu and Kashmir.
Indus River is a major river which
flows through Pakistan. It also has courses
through western Tibet (in China) and
Northern India. Originating in the Tibetan
plateau in the vicinity of Lake
Mansarovar, the river runs a course
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r Pass is a narrow
pass, about 53 km (33 mi) long, through
mountains on the border between eastern
Afghanistan and northern Pakistan. It has
long been a strategic trade and invasion
route.
Hungol is the largest river of
Balochistan.
Simly Dam is an 80m high earthen
embankment dam on the Soan River, 30
km east of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
Kalabagh iron deposits are largest
in Pakistan with an estimated reserve of
309 m tons.
The Hasni tribe is settled in
Western Balochistan.
Rechna and Bari Doabs are
considered thickly populated region.
Excavations at moenjo daro have
revealed in earthen vessels Millet grains.
Kurram pass joins Parachinar with
Afghanistan.
Tarbela Dam (or the National
Dam), the world's largest earth-filled dam
on one of the world's most important
rivers - the Indus-, is 103 km from
Rawalpindi near Haripur District. It is a
major source of Pakistan's total
hydroelectric capacity. Tarbela Dam is
part of the Indus Basin Project, which
resulted from a water treaty signed in 1960
between India and Pakistan,
guaranteeing Pakistan water supplies
independent of upstream control by
India. Construction began in 1968,
and was completed in 1976 at a cost
of Rs.18.5 billion. It is the biggest
hydel power station in Pakistan
having a capacity of generating 3,478
MW of electricity.
Mangla Dam was constructed
on the river Jhelum in 1967.
Diamer-Bhasha Dam is the
name of a dam that has been planned
in the Northern Areas of Pakistan on
the River Indus. It is located about
314 km upstream of Tarbela Dam
and about 165 km downstream of
Gilgit. The dam is supposed to have
a power generation capacity of 4500
megawatts and is expected to
considerable ease up the skewed
hydro to thermal power generation
ratio in Pakistan.
Mirani Dam multipurpose
project is located on Dasht River,
about 30 miles west of Turbat in
Makran Division of Balochistan.
Hub Dam is a large water
storage reservoir constructed in 1981
on the Hub River on the arid plains
north of Karachi on provincial border
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between Balochistan and Sindh, Pakistan.
The Kalabagh dam is a mega water
reservoir that Government of Pakistan
planning to develop across the Indus
River, one of the world's largest rivers.
The proposed site for the dam is situated
at Kalabagh in Mianwali District of the
northwest Punjab province, bordering KP.
Ghazi Barotha Dam is located on
Indus River in Pakistan. Ghazi Barotha
Hydroelectric project is located around
100 km from Islamabad.
Gomal Dam is located on Gomal
River in South Waziristan, KP.
Namal Lake is located in one
corner of the Namal valley in Mianwali,
Punjab, Pakistan. This lake was created
when Namal Dam was constructed in
1913.
Khanpur Dam is a dam located on
the Haro River near the town of Khanpur,
about 25 miles from Islamabad, Pakistan.
Tanda Dam is lcated in Kohat
District, North- West Frontier Province,
Pakistan. The site comprises a small water
storage area in semi-arid hills in the
catchments of the Kohat Toi River.
TANAZA DAM is a small dam
located at about 35 Km southwest of
Rawalpindi on Dhamial Road. Ideal
for a day trip, the lake has a quiet
atmosphere.
Karoonjhar Dam is a dam in
Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan.
The Sukkur barrage is a
barrage across the Indus River near
the city of Sukkur, Pakistan. It was
built during the British Raj from
1923 to 1932 as the Lloyd Barrage to
help alleviate famines caused by lack
of rain.
Guddu Barrage is a barrage
across river Indus, near Sukkur in
Pakistan. President Sikander Mirza
laid foundation-stone of the Guddu
Barrage on February 2, 1957. The
barrage was com MISRIOT DAM.
Misriot dam is located 12 km
southwest of Rawalpindi. This small
dam has an artificial lake with
boating and fishing facilities.
Babusar Pass or Babusar Top
is a mountain pass at the north of the
150 km. (93 miles) long Kaghan
Valley connecting it with the Astore
Valley. It is the highest point in
Kaghan Valley.
Bolan Pass is a mountain pass
through the Toba Kakar Range of
mountains in western Pakistan, 120
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democratic country.
• After Sui, Mari is the second largest
gas field in Pakistan.
• Holy Prophet (PBUH) appointed
governer of yeman for collection
zakat? Hazrat Muaz Bin Jabal
• Australia is the largest wool
produceing country.
• “Baku” is the seaport on Black Sea.
• Karakum desert located
inTurkmenistan.
• Minsk is the capital of? Belarus
• Baht is the currency of? Thailand
• Fleet Street is famous for
newspapers.
• Sikandry Azam belongs to which
country? Macedonia
• Smallest country of the world is
Vatican City.
• The lowest rainfall area in Pakistan
is? Nokhundi
• Interfax is the news agency of?
Russia
• Heathrow is the seaport of? London
• Largest producer of uranium is?
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Canada
• Which country is situated below the sea
level? Netherlands
• Who was the painter of Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Davinci
• Neza e Sultan is an extinct volcano
located in Chagai District, Baluchistan,
have deep resources of Sulfur.
• Yellow sea is situated between? China
and Korea
• Longest land boundary between two
countries? USA and Canada
• When the Simla Accord was signed?
July 3, 1972
• When did Pakistan become member of
United Nations? 30th Sep 1947
• Which country opposed Pakistan's
membership in United Nations?
Afghanistan
• Author of “Paradise Lost & Paradise
Regained” was John Milton.
• Asgheri aur Akbari kis novel k do
mash'hoor kirdar hain? Mira-Tul-Aroos
• “Shikwa aur Jawab-e-Shikwa” Iqbal k
konsay kalam main hain? Bang-e-Dara
• Waqa-e-Karbala kis hijri main howa?61
hijri
• What is length of Pakistan-India border?
1610 km
• “Pathway to Pakistan” book was written
by Ch khalique Zaman
• When Qaid e Azam met M.K
Gandhi 1st time in 1916 Lucknow.
• Who is seceratry of state for India
in cabinet mission? Lord Pathetic
Lawerance
• Green peace” headquarter is located
in Amsterdam.
• Doab between river Ravi and
Chenab is called Rachna Doab.
• Who supported Pakistan resolution
from sindh province by Abdullah
Haroon.
• Ch. Rehmat Ali coined word
Pakistan in “Now or Never”
pamphlet in 1933.
• Largest Muslim country in Africa
by population is Nigeria and Aligeria
is largest Muslim country by area.
• Sirilanka is the highest literacy rate
and highest per capita income among
SAARC countries.
• “Bakhtar” is a news agency of
Afghanistan.
• “ITAR-TASS” is a news agency of
Russia.
• Arya Samaaj was founded in1875
by Dayananda Sarasvati.
• “Old man and the Sea” was written
by Heming way.
• “Burma” is the old name of
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Myanmar.
• Muhammadan Educational Conference
was established in 1886 by Sir Syed
Ahmed Khan.
• Pakistan lies of the tropic zone of North.
• Vience is called “city of canals”.
• Real name of Tipu Sultan was Fateh Ali.
• ‘Lufthansa’ is the name of airline of
Germany.
• Monaco has the shortest and Canada has
the largest coastline country in the world.
• ‘Land of Maple Leaf’ is the nickname of
Canada.
• ‘Sick Man of Europe’ is called Turkey.
• “Yangtze Kiang” is the largest river of
Asia (china).
• Share of Punjab in Pakistan by area is
25.8%.
• Ibne Batuta came in India from Morroco.
• Liaqar-Nehru Pact on April 8, 1950.
• Pedagogy is the study of teaching.
• After USA arms exporter, Russia is the
second largest exporter of arms.
• Kahuta Labortries established in 1976.
• Nuclear power plant in Pakistan was
established in 1972 with help of Canada.
• Durand line was demacrated in 1893
which lies between Pakistan and
Afghanistan.
• Pakistan’s first missile is Hatf-I.
• Oldest monarchy is in Japan.
• The Great Bear lake is situated in
Canada.
• “Edmund Hillary” is the first man
who successfully climbed Mt.
Everest in 1953.
• “Ferdinand Magellan” was the first
man to sail round the world.
• “Origin of Species” was written by
Charles Darwin.
• Sir Francis Moody was the first
Governor of Punjab from August
1947 to August 1949.
• Thomas Jefferson was the founder
of Democratic Party of USA.
• Alexander the Great was the king of
Macedonia.
• Britain parliament is called mother
of parliaments.
• Seweden was the first country who
had issued currency notes in the
world.
• Kremlin is a fortress where there
are government offices, palaces and
churches is in Russia.
• “Hawang Ho River” is also called
yellow river (china).
• During the Mughal period,
Portuguese traders first came to
India.
• “Maputo” is the capital and largest
city of Mozambique.
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• State of Kashmir was purchased by
Ghulab Singh for Rs.7.5 million.
• Canada is called “Land of Lilies”.
• Niagara Falls is situated in
USA&Canada.
• SAARC was formed in Dhaka on
December 8, 1985.
• Afghanistan is separated from Central
Asia by Oxus River.
• Ghulam Muhammad Barrage is also
called Kotri Barrage; which is situated on
river Indus.
• Cheif election commissioner office term
for 3years.
• Another name of Hatf III missile is
Gazdnavi.
• ILO headquarter is situated at Geneva
(Switzerland).
• Most Hafiz- e- quran were martyrd in
ghazwa Yamamah
• The oldest Airport of the world is located
in Netherlands.
• 1st constitution in the world is Misaq e
Madina.
• Ghzwa furqan is another name of Ghzwa
Badar.
• The writer of awaz dost is Mukhtar
Masood.
• Elysee palace is the residence of French
President.
• Naypyitaw is the current capital city of
the Republic of the Union of
Myanmar.
• Chaghi is the biggest district and
Kalaat is the largest Division of
Pakistan.
• The headquarters of International
Olympic Committee is located at
Lausanne (Switzerland).
• Trygve Lie is the first and the only
Secretary General of UNO who
resigned from his post.
• Kuwait is a tax free country.
• Who is the founder of Wikileaks?
Julian Assange (Australian)
• Allama Iqbal qualified as PhD
scholar from Munich University,
Germany.
• “Jinnah of Pakistan” and “Zulfi of
Pakistan” was written by Stanely
Wolpert.
• Islamabad was made capital in the
year 1959.
• Radcliffe was a lawyer by
profession.
• Day of deliverance was observed
on 22 Dec. 1939.
• Baku is the seaport on Caspian Sea
(Caspian sea makes his boundries
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with Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan and
Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan).
• Urinium resources found in Pakistan? D
G khan
• “Taklamakan desert” found in xinjaning
(China)
• Napoleon is known as “Man of Destiny”
and “Little Corporal”. Prince Bismarck is
called the Man of “Iron and Blood”.
• After independence the first radio station
was established at Karachi.
• Abdus Salam was a Pakistani Physicist
and Nobel Prize Winner in 1979 in
physics. What is his contribution to
Physics? Interaction of Elementary
Particles and weak forces
• Nightingale Florence (belongs to France)
was a Nurse. (in creamin war)
• Paris is the capital of France situated on
the bank of Seine.
• Babusar Pass connects Abbotabad and
Gilgit.
• Ural Mountains separate Asia from
Europe.
• Baglihar Dam is located in Doda district
on river Chenab.
• The first airline of Pakistan is Orient
Airline.
• Don is river of Russia and Darlinng is
river of Australia.
• Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue,
New York is the world's largest
railway station
• Transparency International is based
in:Berlin
• May 3, each year is internationally
observed as Press Freedom Day.
• The last day of the Quaid-e-Azam
was written by:Col. Illahi Bukhsh
• One unit dissolved on 1st July 1970
• The largest Agency of FATA
(Federally Administered Tribal
Areas) by area is: South Waziristan
• Biman is the Airline of:Bangladesh
• In the absence of President, who
becomes the acting President of
Pakistan:Chairman of the Senate
• Largest continent of the world is
"Asia" and smallest is "Australia”.
Largest ocean of the world is "pacific
ocean” and smallest ocean is Arctic
ocean”. The Sahara is the largest
desert of the world.
• Kazakhstan is the largest Muslim
country in land area in the world. It
has an area of 1,049,000 sq.miles.
Maldives is the smallest Muslim
country in land area of 115 sq. miles.
• Indonesia is the most populous
Muslim country and Maldives is less
populous Muslim country.
• The Ostrich of North Africa is the
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biggest bird. Its height is up to 2.7 meters (
9 feet ) and weight is up to 160 kgs. While
the humming bird is smallest bird. It is
5.5-20 cm in length and weight about 16
grams.
• The largest museum in the world is the
American Museum of Natural History.
• Biggest Library is Congress Library in
USA.
• Country with largest coast line is
Canada.
• Feroz Shah Tughlaq constructed five
canals to remove scarcity of water.
• “Decline of the West” book was written
by German Philosopher Spengler
• “Tripoli” is the capital of Libya.
• Brazil is the world’s largest producer of
coffee.
• The Palk Strait separates which two
countries? India and Sri Lanka.
• Althing (oldest parliament of world) is
the parliament of Iceland.
• After ‘Pushtuns’, the largest ethnic group
in Afghanistan is Tajiks.
• The capital of Argentina is Buenos
Aires.
• “Rupiyah” is the currency of Sri Lanka.
• “ANTARA” is the news agency of
Indonesia.
• “Helmand” is the largest opium producer
province in Afghanistan.
• “SANA” is the name of Syria’s
news Agency.
• Qantas is an airlines of:Australia
• The first Muslim Nobel Laureate
was Anwar Sadaat of Egypt.
• Asian Development Bank (ADB)
was established in1966 and it’s
headquarter is located at Manila in
Philippine.
• The permanent Secretariat of
SAARC is established at Kathmandu
in Nepal (1987).
• The term of office of a judge of the
International Court of Justice is nine
years.
• The Strait of Malacca is the main
shipping channel between the India
Ocean and The North Pacific Ocean.
• “Congo river” crosses the equator
twice.
• Strait of Bosporous connects?
Black sea and sea of marmara.It
separates Italy from Sicily? Messina
• Strait of Malacca is the largest strait
of the world and it separates ---
Malaysia and Indonesia
• Straits separate Malaysia from
Singapore? Johor Strait
• The Kalahari Desert, which
stretches over 1,40,000 miles is in?
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South Africa
• The panama canal links? North America
with south America
• The word "Tsunami" belongs to which of
the following languages? Japanese
• The highest mountain in the world is the
Mount Everest in Nepal (Tibet)
• The biggest desert in the world is the
Sahara desert.
• The name given to the border which
separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is
Durand line
• The river Jordan flows out into the Dead
sea
• The biggest delta in the world is the
Ganges Delta
• The world's oldest known capital is
Damascus
• The city which is also known as the City
of Canals is Venice
• Paris is the capital of France situated on
the bank of river Seine
• English channel separates England from
France
• Great victoria desert is present in
Australia
• Largest sea in the world? South china sea
• One of the Asian country through which
equator passes is? Malaysia
• The deepest point in the ocean is?
Mariana trench (deapest ocean---pacific
ocean) near philpine
• Longest mountain range in the
world? Andes (in south America)
• Which of the following towns is
situated at the highest altitude? Lhasa
• What are the two seas linked by
suez canal? The mediterranean and
red sea
• The biggest island of the world is
Greenland
• The city which was once called the
`Forbidden City' was Lahsa
• The "Roof of the world" is? The
pamir plateau .
• The country called the Land of
Rising Sun is Japan
• The country known as the Sugar
Bowl of the world is Cuba
• The lowest point on earth is The
coastal area of Dead sea
• The country which has the greatest
population density is Monaco.
• The Red Cross was founded by
Jean Henri Durant in 1964
• “Paradise Regained and Paradise
Last” written by John Milton
• The primary producer of newsprint
in the world is Canada
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• The first explorer to reach the South Pole
was Cap. Ronald Amundson
• World literacy day is celebrated on 8th
September
• The founder of modern Germany is
Bismarck
• The country known as the land of the
midnight sun is Norway
• The founder of the Chinese Republic was
San Yat Sen
• The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel
Prize was Abdul Salam in 1979 (physics)
• The first Secretary General of the UNO
was Trygve Lie
• The highest waterfalls in the world is the
Salto Angel Falls, Venezuela
• The largest library in the world is the
United States Library of Congress,
Washington DC
• Nickname of New York city is Big
Apple. (New York`s old name
Amesterdam ---oldest stock exchange
market)
• FORMOSA is the old name of Taiwan.
• Italy is also called the Boot of Europe.
• The largest flag is of Brazil; the oldest
flag in the World is of Denmark ; oldest
&longest anthem – Japan ; oldest
parliament – Althing – Iceland.
• The river which carries maximum
quantity of water into the sea is the
Amazon River (also called father of
water)
• The Gurkhas are the original
inhabitants of Nepal
• The largest bell in the world is the
Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow.
• The biggest stadium in the world is
the Strahov Stadium, Prague
• The world's largest diamond
producing country is South Africa
• Australia was discovered by
Willium Janszoon
• Miner - e - Pakistan was designed
by Haji Murad Khan (a Russian
engineer) and its height is 196 feet)
• The cloth required for covering The
Holy Kabba is 1,000 meters.
• The longest rivers in the world are
first Nile - Eygpt, second Amazon -
Brazail (but it is a largest river) and
third Mississippi - USA.
• Geneva is also known as City of
Conventions.
• The language with most letters is
Khmer(Cambodian) with 74
Alphabets.
• Scandinavian Countries are
Sweden, Denmark, Norway.
• The Blue Whales are not only the
largest animal but also the loudest
animal. They have been recorded
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making noises at 188 decibels.
• The largest silver producer country is
Mexico.
• American President is elected for 4 years
and Senator elected for 6 Years
• The longest frontier is the frontier
between Canada and the United States of
America (USA).
• The first woman prime minister is Mrs.
Srimao Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka.
• The most abundant mineral in the human
body is calcium and most abundant
element is Oxygen
• Largest earth filled dam in the world is
Terbella Dam constructed on Indus river
in 1976.
• There are 64 boxes (houses) both in
chess and draft.
• The distance covered in marathan race is
26 miles (43 km).
• The oldest national anthem is Kimigayo
of Japan.
• Sunderbans (West Bengal) is the largest
delta in the world.
• The Headquarters of the ‘International
Monetary Fund’ and World Bank is at
Washington.
• The International Court of Justice
consists of 15 Judges (for the term of
office 9 year).
• Hungary is a Land-locked country
in Europe.
• In the United Nations, Pitras
Bukhari was the first permanent
representative of Pakistan.
• Multan is called, the city of “Great
Saints”.
• Qarn-ul-manazil is Meeqat for the
citizens of Najd and the whole East
pilgrims: the citizens of the Gulf,
Iraq, Iran and other who pass by it.
• Europe only muslim country is
Albania
• Myanmar is new name of burma
• Indonesia is new name of Guyana
• Siam is old name of Thailand
• Beijing is new name of peking
• Hinduism is world’s oldest religion
• Golden temple is the sacred place
of Sikhism (Amritsar)
• The first “Barani University” to
study and reasearch in rain-fed
agriculture land was established at
Rawalpindi.
• Under the constitution of Pakistan,
Fedral Shariat Court shall consist of
not more than Eight Judges.
• Under 1973 constitution,
‘Bicameralism’ was introduced in
Pakistan.
• Behman and Bismillah Airlines
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belong to Bangladesh.
• Awaz-e-dost is written by Mukhtar
masood
• Fasana-e-azad is written by rattan nath
sarshar
• The longest canal in the world is beloye-
more Baltic
• world longest road is pan-am highway
• In the muslim world Kuwait has the
highest per capita income
• Highest military award of UK is Victoria
Cross and USA is Medal of Honor.
• Columbus discovered America in 1492
• NPT was signed in 1st July 1968 by 62
nations
• UN General assembly approved CTBT
in 10 sep 1960
• Haya Rashid Al Khalifa the first muslim
women as president UN General
Assembly belongs to Bahrain
• Brazil has the largest area of forest land
• OIC (organization of Islamic conference)
was established May 1969 has 57
members and it’s headquarter is situated in
Jedah.
• Arab League was established on March
22, 1945 with headquarters in cairo
• WTO established January 01, 1995 (total
187 members)
• North Atlantic treaty organization
(NATO) was established in 1949 ( head
office in Brussels ) (28 memer
countries)
• Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty
signed by UK,USA,RUSSIA July 01,
1968
• ILO was established 1919 and has
head office in Geneva
• IAEA was established 1957 and has
head office in Vienna
• UNESCO was established in1946
and has head office in Paris
• WHO was established 1948 and has
head office in Geneva
• IMF was established 1945 and has
head office in Washington( World
Bank was established in 1944)
• Headquarter of UNICEF is in New
York
• 2001-2010 is the SAARC decade of
the rights of the
child.
• ASEAN was established August 09,
1967 and has head office in Jakarta
• OPEC (organization of petroleum
exporting countries) has head office
in Viana (Austria).
• Which famous actor became the
president of the United States? -
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Ronald Reagan
• Have you any idea when the Berlin wall
came down? - 1989
• What was the first James Bond book -----
Casino Royal
• What is the currency of Austria -----
Schilling
• Which sea on Earth has no beaches -----
Sargasso sea
• On which national flag is there an eagle
and a snake -
---- Mexico
• “Ikebana” is the art of beautifully
arranging cut stems, leaves, and flowers in
vases and other containers that evolved in
Japan over seven centuries.
• What Wall Street in USA is known for?
Stock Exchange (New York)
• What is the height of Mount Everest
according to new map survey (it previous
height was 29028 feet (8848 metre)?29035
feet (8850 metre)
• Which water body is the saltiest water
body (lake) in the world (mostly people
considered Dead Sea as the saltiest lake
but it is incorrect)?Assal lake
• A place where government records are
kept is called Archives
• The deepest lake of the world is Baikal
Lake in Russia.
• The largest Continent of the world is
Asia and Smallest Australia
• The longest wall of the world is
Great Wall of China
• The highest peak of the world is
Mount Everest (Nepal)
• The largest democracy of the world
is India
• The World largest Islamic country
by area is Kazakhstan
• The highest waterfall of the world
is Angel Falls (height 3212 feet )
• The highest dam of the world is
Nurak Dam
• Abyssinia is the old name of
Ethiopia
• Ceylon is the old name of Sri Lanka
• Nippon is the old name of Japan
• Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem
(Juruslam)
• Winston Churchill was Prime
Minister of England during 2nd
World War
• Lord Buddha was born in Lumbini
(566 B.C , died 486 B.C)
• KLM is international airline of
Netherland
• Lufthansa is international airline of
Germany
• Sabena is international airline of
Belgium
• SIA is international airline of
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Singapore
• Transworld Airline (TWA) is
international airline is in USA
• Palm and Dum Dum are airports of India
• Senta Cruz is airport of India (Mumbai )
• Kennedy is airport of New York
• Gatwick is airport of UK
• Halim Pardana Kushmah is airport of
Indonesia
• Subang is airport of Malaysia
• The number of players in Baseball from
each team is 9
• The number of players in Basketball
from each side is 5
• The brightest planet and nearest to Earth
in the solar system is Venus
• The nearest planet to the sun is Mercury
• There are no volcanoes in Australia
• The intensity of the energy released by
an Earthquake is measured by the Richter
scale
• Dasht-e-Lut Desert is located in Eastern
Iran
• Which river is mentioned most often in
Bible?
Jordan
• Which river is called Yellow River due
to large amount of Yellow silt deposits?
Haung He in china
• Largest in Asia and China's longest and
world's third longest river is?
Yangtze
• Only strait between Atlantic and
Pacific ocean is Magellan
• Tugela waterfall is in South Africa
• Sutherland waterfall is in New
Zealand
• ‘Broadway Street’ is famous for
Cinema Halls.
• ‘Fleet Street’ is famous for
Newspapers and press agencies
offices, it is situated in London.
• Eagle is the national emblem of
Spain
• Which is the first newspaper of
Urdu language? Jam- e-Jahan
Numma (1st Pakistani Amroz)
• When Radcliffe Award was
announced? 17th August 1947
• Abu Musa” Area is disputed
between Iran and UAE
• Rah-e-Rasat Operation was started
by Army of Pakistan in Swat
• Rah-e-Nijat Operation was started
by Army of Pakistan in South
Waziristan
• 17 Member bench of SC has
declared NRO null & void and
unconstitutional all cases withdrawn
under NRO reopen with immediate
effect on 16th December 2009
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• What is the full name of Kerry-Lugar
Bill? Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan
Act of 2009
• Under ‘Enhanced Partnership with
Pakistan Act of 2009’ what will USA
provide Pakistan? $ 1.5 billion annually
• For how long Pakistan would get the US
aid under Kerry-Lugar bill? 5 years
• How much total US aid will flow to
Pakistan under Kerry-Lugar bill over the
five years? US$ 7.5 billion
• Gilgit-Baltistan (empowerment and Self-
Governance) Order, 2009 was approved
on August 29, 2009
• Novel H1N1 (often referred to as "swine
flu") is a new influenza: Virus (H1N1
virus sometimes called Swine flu).
• Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, also
known as Bird flu
• A spratly island is disputed between
China and Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines,
Malaysia and Brunei.
• Gibraltar colony is disputed between UK
and Spain
• Mont Blank is disputed between France
and Italy.
• The Muslims of Chinese province
Xinjiang are called Uighurs
• Clash of Civilization book is written by
Sumeil Hintington
• “Origin of Species” was written by
Charles Darwin
• War and Peace book is written by
Leo Tolstoy
• The Sun Also Rises book is written
by Ernest Hemingway
• Pride and Prejudice book is written
by Jane Austen
• What is the total number of NATO
members after the membership of
Croatia, Albania and Macedonia? 28
• Name the tallest building in the
world? Khalifa Burj
• Who is the highest wicket taker in
test as well as one day cricket?
Muralitharan
• Which of the following female
mosquito is the cause of Dengue
Fever? Aedes Aegypteis
• Which of the following country has
broken the 100 year record of South
Africa as a largest Gold producer
country in the world? China
• Which River is known as “father of
waters”? Amazon
• Which river is known as “father of
rivers”? Indus
• Who is called Father of
International law? Hugo Grotius
• Who among the following is
regarded as the “Founder of Soviet
Union”? Lenin
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• Who is known as the Father of
Chemistry? Jabir bin hayan
• Songs of blood and swords book is
written by Fatima Bhutto
• The last Governor General and first
viceroy of united India was Lord Cunning.
• The last viceroy of united India was Lord
Mount Batten
• The State Bank was inaugurated by
Quaid-e-Azam on 1st July 1948.
• Partition of Bengal took place on 16th
Oct, 1905 (Lord Curzin) and cancelled in
1911(Hoarding).
• All India Congress was founded by Allan
O. Hume in1885.
• Badshahi Mosque was built by
Aurangzeb Alamgir at Lahore in 1674.
• Babur was the founder of Mughal
Dynasty in1526 and the last Mughal
Emperor of India was Bahadur Shah
Zafar.
• Pakistan's largest steel mill is at pipri
(Karachi) formed by the cooperation of
Russia.
• The first Conferences of NAM was held
at Belgrade in 1961 and Pakistan joined
the NAM in in the year 1979 at Havana.
• The Secretariat of O.I.C is at Jeddah
(Saudi Arabia) and ECO at Tehran
(Iran).
• According to 3rd June 1947 plan
plebiscite was held in N.W.F.P and
Silhyte.
• The first constituent assembly of
Pakistan was dissolved on 24th Oct,
1954 and Mir Maulvi Tamizuddin
was its speaker.
• National Assembly consists of 342
Muslim members and the Senate
consists of 104 members.
• Pakistan became the member of
U.N on 30th September 1947 and
Afghanistan Opposed it.
• “Humdard” and "Comarade" was
started by Moulana Muhammad Ali
• "Zamindar" was brought about by
Zafar Ali Khan
• Day of Deliverance was celebrated
on 22nd December 1939
• "Now or Never" pamphlet was
written in 1933 byCh. Rehmat Ali
• Where was Albert Einstein born?
Germany
• Who known as ‘Nightingale of
India? Sarojinin Naidu
• Which of the following states of
USA is called “mother of states”?
Virginia (It also called mother of
President)
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• Who is known as the ‘Father of
Geometry’? Euclid
• Who among the following is known as
‘Fuehrer’? Hitler
• Largest delta is in Bengal created by the
river Bharamputra and the Ganges.(
Sundrbans )
• Hottest place is Aziziyah, Libya.
• Driest place is Atacama Desert in Chile.
• Most spoken language is Mandarin
Chinese.
• Oldest civilization is Sumerian
civilization (Mesopotamia). Oldest town is
Jericho (Jordan).
• Largest land mammal is African
Elephant.
• Longest strait is the Strait of Malacca
which seperat Malaysia and Indonesia.
• Busiest airport is O’Hare International
Airport at Chichago (USA).
• Oldest capital city is Damascus (Syria).
• Largest metropolitan is Mexico City.
• Longest day 21 June and shortest day
December 22.
• Largest peninsula is Arabian Peninsula.
• The American astronaut Neil Armstrong
was the first man to steps on the surface of
moon on 21 July 1969.
• South China Sea is the largest sea.
• “Dallal Street” is the stock exchange of
Bombay, India.
• “Bond Street” is situated in London
and it is famous for tailoring and
jewellery.
• “Eros” in Greek mythology, was
the Greek god of love.
• “Salisbury University” is a
Maryland university of national
distinction.
• Seweden is the first neutral state in
1814 and Switzerland is the second
neutral state in 1815.
• The Paris Pacts are four
international agreements signed in
Paris on 23 October, 1954.
• “Freedom Air” was air Newzealand
group’s low- cost aireline.
• “Ngultrum” has been the currency
of Bhutan.In 1974, the Ngultrum was
introduced, and replacing the rupee
at par.The Ngultrum is equal in value
to the Indian rupee.
• “Lusaka” is the capital and largest
city of Zambia.
• “AFP” is the world oldest news
agency of France.
• Switzerland is a neutral state (1815)
and neutrality is one of the most
important principles of Swiss foreign
policy.
• Harward is the oldest university of
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USA.
• “Nairta” is the International Airport of
Japan.
• “Shirin Ebadi” is an Iranian lawyer, a
former judge and human rights activist
and founder of Defenders of Human
Rights Center in Iran. On 10 October
2003, Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace
Prize for her significant and pioneering
efforts for democracy and human rights,
especially women's, children's, and
refugee rights. She is the first Muslim
woman who won the noble prize.
• “From the Shadows” book written by the
former defence Minister of USA Robert
Gates.
• The Black Sea is bounded by Europe,
Anatolia and the Caucasus and is
ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean
via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas
and various straits. The Bosphorus strait
connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the
strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea
to the Aegean Sea region of the
Mediterranean. These waters separate
Eastern Europe and western Asia. The
Black Sea is also connected to the Sea of
Azov by the Strait of Kerch.
• The Ivy League (An association of eight
universities and colleges) is an athletic
conference comprising eight private
institutions of higher education in the
Northeastern United States.
• “Deng Xiaoping” is considered as
the Leader of modern Chinese
economy.
• “Kirkuk” is the largest oil field of
Iraq.
• Track 2 diplomacy occurs between
private citizens rather than
government officials.
• “Kremlin” is the Russian word for
"fortress", "citadel", or "castle" and
refers to any major fortified central
complex found in historical Russian
cities. This word is often used to
refer to the best known one, the
Moscow Kremlin, or the government
that is based there.
• Vishnu (Saviour of mankind) is
regarded as a major god in Hinduism
and Indian mythology.
• The Khmer Rouge literally
translated as Red Khmers was the
name given to the followers of the
Communist Party of Kampuchea,
who were the ruling party in
Cambodia from 1975 to 1979.
• The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow,
strategically important strait between
the Gulf of Oman in the southeast
and the Persian Gulf. On the north
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coast is Iran and on the south coast is the
United Arab Emirates and Musandam, an
exclave of Oman. The 40% of world oil
pass through this strait.
• “Madame Tussauds” is a wax museum in
London with branches in a number of
major cities. It was founded by wax
sculptor Marie Tussaud and was formerly
known as "Madame Tussaud's".
• “Aramco” officially the Saudi Arabian
Oil Company, is the state-owned national
oil company of Saudi Arabia.
• The Paracel Islands, also called Xisha
Islands in Chinese and Hoàng Sa Islands
in Vietnamese, is a group of islands under
the administration of Hainan Province,
The People's Republic of China. Vietnam
and the Republic of China (Taiwan) also
claim sovereignty of these islands.
• “Road to Mecca” book written by
Muhammad Asad.
• Human Rights Watch is an international
non- governmental organization that
conducts research and advocacy on human
rights. Its headquarters are in New York
City.
• “Madras” is the old name of Chennai.
• Zahir Shah is the last king of
Afghanistan.
• “Order of Honor and Banner”is the
military award of USSR.
• “A Handbook of Public Relations”
was issued by UN’s.
• The Glorious Revolution started in
1688 (England).
• “Kam Chatka” is a peninsula
situated in Russia.
• Declaration of Human Rights was
adopted on Dec 10, 1948.
• “Alma Mater” The school, college,
or university that one has attended.
• Pearl Harbour” is situated in the
Hawaii State of USA.
• “Port Hercourt” is the second
largest port of Nigeria.
• “Dongda Mosque” is a famous
mosque in Beijing (China).
• “Nairobi” is the largest city in East
Africa.
• “Alaska” is a state of the United
States of America, located in the
extreme northwest portion of the
North American continent. It is the
largest U.S. state in terms of area (by
a substantial margin), along with
being one of the wealthiest and most
racially diverse.
• “Capital goods” are goods used for
further production and to generate
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economic activity.
• “Panda” is the national animal of China.
• Alphabet "S" from which most words are
formed.
• “Mudarabah” is a form of partnership
where one party provides the funds while
the other party provides expertise. The
people who bring in money are called
"Rab-ul-Maal" while the management and
work is an exclusive responsibility of the
"Mudarib". The profit sharing ratio is
determined at the time of entering into the
Mudarabah agreement whereas in case of
loss it is borne by the Rab-ul-Mal only. In
case of Islamic banks, the depositors are
called Rabb-ul-Maal and the bank is called
Mudarib.
• “Martin Luther King” was an American
clergyman, activist, and prominent leader
in the African-American Civil Rights
Movement.He is best known for his role in
the advancement of civil rights in the
United States and around the world, using
nonviolent methods following the
teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. King has
become a national icon in the history of
modern American liberalism.
• Winter rains in Pakistan come from
Mediterranean Sea.
• “Assal Lake” is the saltiest water body in
the world, which is located in central-
eastern Djibouti.
• First Africa-Asian Conference held
on April, 1955.
• “Zenda Avesta” is a holy book of
Parsis.
• “Augustus Caeser” is the First
Emperor of Rome.
• “Boris Yeltsin” is the first President
of Russian Federation.
• The Muslim tribes of Malabar
living in Kerala are called Moplas.
• Agricultural Revolutionary War
was fought in China during 1927-37.
• Longest serving President of the
world Mr.Teodoro Obiang Nguema
Mbasogo of Ghana.(since August
1979)
• Tsar or Czar is the title used by the
rulers of Russia.
• “First Camp David Accord” was
signed in 1967 between Israel and
Egypt.
• General Secretariat of European
Parliament is located in
Luxembourg.
• The Organization of the Islamic
Cooperation is the new name of the
OIC.
• “Balev Line” connects Israel with
Egypt.
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• “Dalai Lama” is a spiritual leader of
Budhism in Tibet.
• The first war foughted between Arab and
Israel in1948.
• “Taliban—Islam, Oil and the new Great
Game in Central Asia” is the world‘s best
selling book in 2001, was written by
Ahmad Rashid.
• “Likud and Kaldima” parties belong to
Israel.
• “Ad-Dammam” is an important seaport
of Saudi Arabia and is the largest seaport
on the Persian Gulf.
• “Salang Pass” is in Parwan Afghanistan
on the road between Kabul and Mazar-e-
Sharif.
• “Magnum opus” meaning a great work,
especially a literary or artistic masterpiece.
• “Yellow Journalism” involved
sensationalism, distorted stories, and
misleading images for the sole purpose of
boosting newspaper sales and exciting
public opinion.
• “Archive” is a collection of historical
documents or records.
• “Evangelical means the teaching of the
gospel or the Christian religion.
• “Amicus” is an impartial adviser to a
court of law in a particular case.
• “Subway” is an underground passage or
tunnel enabling pedestrians to cross a
road, railway, etc.
• “Ombudsman” was first of all
created in Sweden.
• “Brinksmanship” the technique or
practice in foreign policy of
manipulating a dangerous situation to
the limits of tolerance or safety in
order to secure advantage, especially
by creating diplomatic crises.
• The Lombok Strait is a strait
connecting the Java Sea to the Indian
Ocean, located between the islands
of Bali and Lombok in Indonesia.
The Gili Islands are on the Lombok
side.
• Samuel Johnson compiled the first
comprehensive English dictionary.
• The famous poem “Twinkle
Twinkle Little Star” is written by
Jane Taylor.
• “Head Over Heels” means
completely.
• “Surah Baqra” of Quran has the
most orders.
• Hazrat Abi Bin Kab (RA) was the
last writer of Wahi.
• First Nimaz-e-Juma was offered in
Banu Salim.
• “Israel” is the title of Hazrat
Yaqoob.
• “Queer’ meaning strange.
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• Amsterdam is called “Venice of the
North”.
• Lake Kineret, also known as the “Sea of
Galilee”, is Israel's largest fresh water
reservoir and a tourist site offering an
exciting vacation or a holy experience.
• “Hawaiian Islands” are an archipelago of
eight major islands, several atolls,
numerous smaller islets, and undersea
seamounts in the North Pacific Ocean.
• “Franklin Roosevelt” remained 12 years
president of USA.
• Mir Hassan (poet) was famous for
Masnavi.
• Umpire Aleem Dar of Pakistan awarded
3 times ICC award.
• “Surah Al-Nasar” was the last surah to
be revealed.
• Headquarter of World Young President
Organization is in Irving (USA).
• United Nation University is located at
Tokyo in Japan.
• `Siachen` ironically means `the place of
wild roses’.
• “Roh Moo-hyun” was the president of
North Korea at the time of nuclear
explosion on 9 Oct 2006.
• “Statute” means Laws by Parliament.
• The world largest undersea railway
tunnel is is proposed to be
constructed between France and
England.
• ‘ZIANA’ is the news agency of
Zimbabwe.
• ‘Mauritius’ is island state in the
Indian Ocean.
• The world freest economy, with
lowest taxes and lack of trade
barriers is that of Singapore.
• The headquarters of United Nations
Environment Programme
(established in 1972) is situated at
Nairobi (Kenya).
• “Yeti” or Abominable Snowman is
an ape-like cryptid said to inhabit the
Himalayan region of Nepal, and
Tibet.
• The Headquarter of “Universal
Postal Union” is in Berne.
• Sea of Marmara lies between two
part s of Turkey.
• The Headquarters of Food and
Agriculture organization (FAO) is
located in Rome (Italy).
• “Corbillion Cup” is given in the
game of Table Tenis.
• The Russian Nuclear Submarine
“Kursk” was submerged under water
in Barent Sea.
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• “Diego Garcia is a United States military
base in the Indian Ocean.
• California is the most populous state in
the USA.
• Alaska is the largest area wise state in
the USA.
• Archaeologists in Israel have discovered
20000 years old village under the mud of
Dead Sea.
• Apartheid is a policy of racial
discrimination.
• The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred
in1962.
• Journalism and literature is the Pulitzer
Prize awarded.
• Aung San Suukye is the author of the
book ‘Freedom Fear’.
• Buddha delivered his first sermon at
Sarnath.
• Grammy Awards are given in the field of
Music.
• USA, Russia and China have succeeded
in manned space mission so far.
• In which Country can you find more
sheep than human? Australia
• Toby Maguire acted in the title role of
the film, 'Spider Man'.
• Discovery is the most re-used space
shuttle in the world.
• How long is a marathon? 42.2 kilometres
• Chile is the Southernmost Country from
the equator.
• Dodi Fayed died with Princess
Diana in the car accident.
• What was Red Rum? Race Horse
• Which is the saltiest Ocean? Pacific
Ocean
• Genesis is a last book of Bible.
• Rubber Tree is known as Crying
Tree.
• Amazon River Originates in Peru.
• India House is situated in London.
• Pufferfish poisonous fish is a
favourite food in Japan.
• Dennis Tito is the first tourist in
space.
• Of the various agencies related to
the United Nations, the one that has
the longest period is Universal Postal
Union
• The chief administrative office of
the UNO, which co-ordinates and
supervises the activities of the UNO,
is the secretariat
• French line of fortification built in
1934, along the German border from
Switzerland to Belgium was called
Maginot Line
• What is ORBIS? Mobile Eye
Hospital
• Muslim Students Federation (MSF)
was established in 1937 by Raja
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Sahib of Mehmud Abad.
• Burkina Faso is the new name of Upper
Volta
• The iron and steel industries of which of
the following countries are almost fully
dependent on imported raw materials?
Japan
• Mount Blanc Mountain is present in:
France
• Tasmania separated from Australia by:
Bass Strait
• The wonder of the world ‘Taj Mahal’ is
situated in the Indian state of:- Uttar
Pradesh
• International Anti Corruption day is
observed on 9th December
• International Day of Solidarity with the
Palestinian People is observed every year
on 29th November
• Burj Khalifa is the Tallest Building in
the World has 162 stories, 828 meters or
2,717 feet in height and was constructed
by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill,
inaugurated on 4th Jan: 2010.
• NRO was promulgated on oct 5 2007
and has 7 sections.
• Tapaimukh Dam issue is between India
& Bangladesh.
• Mao movement is connected with
Naxalites (India).
• Black Widow is a rebellious gang
in Assam.
• Dal Lake is in occupied Kashmir.
• Mother Tressa belonged to Albania
and came to India in 1951. She died
on Sep:5, 19997 and is burried at
Kolkata.
• Sunda strait separates Sumatra from
Java Island.
• Buckingham palace is the residence
of British king and Queen is in
London.
• The foundation stone of the
sikhism’s holiest place “Golden
Tample” at Amritsar was laid by
Hazrat Mian Mir
• Great Wall of China was built in
the reign of Shih Huang-ti.
• Istana Merdeke is the official
residence of President of Indonesia.
• Cuba’s leader does not have an
official residence.
• Drowning Street No. 10 is located
at Westminster (England). It is
famous for the official residence of
the British Prime Minister. It was
named after Sir George Drowning, a
diplomat under Cromwell and King
Charles II.
• Elgin Street is located in Scotland.
It is the world’s shortest street.
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• Young Street is located in Toronto
(Canada). It is the longest street in the
world.
• Broadway (USA) is famous for various
theaters and cinema halls. It is regarded as
biggest street in the world.
• The busiest shopping centre of London is
Oxford Street.
• Orange is the name of river of South
Africa
• Churchill water fall is present in: Canada
• Sigmund Freud is a psychiatrist, who
belonged to Austria
• George Washington was succeeded by
John Adams
• Le Harve is the seaport of France
• Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan did his Ph.D.
from Leaven University of Belgium
• Kafir Fort is located in the province
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• The largest gold producing country in the
world is China
• The foreign phrase Coup d’dessai means
A first attempt
• In which Indian state is the Sun Temple
of Konark located? Orissa
• Which is the longest Shipping canal of
the world? Beloye-More
• What day is observed internationally on
5 October? Teachers day
• The Japanese Prime Minister at the time
of World War II was: Hideki Tojo
• Which Sea has no coastline?
Sargasso Sea
• What is a Stripka? Mountain Pass
of Bulgaria
• Which city is called “City of
Parks”? Kiev
• ‘Island of Cloves’ is the nickname
of: Madagascar
• Synagogue is place of worship of
which religion? Judaism
• The Himalayan mountain system
belongs to which of the following?
Fold mountains
• Pakistan mainly import edible oil
from Malaysia
• The first Winter Olympic Games
were held at Chamonix (France)
• Bangladesh is the first Asian
country who has ratified
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
(CTBT).
• “Chechnya” is located in South
Caucasus.
• “Contraband” means all smuggled
material.
• During the period of one unit,
Mushtaq Ahmad Gormani was the
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first Governor of West Pakistan and
Amiruddin Ahmad was the first Governor
of East Pakistan.
• At the time of partition of India, the
biggest princely state by area was
Hyderabad (Daccan).
• “Feminism” is a belief that women’s
subordination to men should end.
• The Eastern Mediterranean Island
“Cyprus” is divided between Turkey and
Greece.
• “Apartheid” means racial segregation.
• “Bullet Vote” is a ballet in which
electors confine their interest to a single
issue or candidate.
• The range of Hatf-1 missile is 100
kilometers.
• “Asia Watch” is a Human rights
organization.
• Abul Qasim Al Zahrawi was the greatest
Muslim surgeon.
• “NASDA” is a space agency of USA.
• “Taiwan” was separate from China in
1949.
• “Pristina” is the capital of Kossovo.
“Akmola” is the capital of Kazakhistan.
• “Nagorno karabakh” is a disputed
territory between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
• “Grand Prix” means a great work.
• “Hung Parliament” is a parliament in
which no one party has overall majority.
• “Guided Democracy” convey the
meaning of a democracy at the
grassroots level.
• “San Tiago” is the capital of Chile.
• The total area of Azad Kashmir is
13,297 Sq km.
• “Black Gold” is also name for Oil.
• “Free Town” is the capital of Sierra
Leone.
• Ghauri-1 is a medium range
missile.
• “Gota canal” is the ship canal
situated in Sweden.
• “Tugela water fall” is present in
South Africa.
• What name is given to
inflammation of one or more joints,
causing pain, swelling and restriction
of movement? Arthritis
• In which country is the volcano
Mount Aso? Japan
• Which international environmental
pressure group was founded in 1971?
Greenpeace
• Official religion of Japan is
Shintoism.
• When East Pakistan separated from
West Pakistan? 16th December 1971
• After how many years did Pakistan
get her first constitution? 9 years
• When first constitution of Pakistan
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was enforced? 23rd March 1956
• In which constitution Bicameral
Legislature was provided for the first
time? 1973
• Drama kis zaban ka lafaz hai?Lateeni
• Hazrat Sulaiman (A.S) ki hum asar
Malkah Sa'ba ka asal naam kia tha?
Balqees
• Agro based industry is? poultry, fishery,
livestock
• In which sea Cyprus present?
Mediterranean Sea
• Where Darwin port is located Australia.
• “Ping pong” is the name of which game?
Table Tennis
• In which sura the orders of zakat
described? Sura Tuba
• Who is the writer of kitabul khiraj?
Imam Abu Yusuf
• When zakat ordinance promulgated? 20
June 1980
• What meant of D-Day? Day upon which
some significant event will occur or has
occurred
• Fatima Jinnah Joined AIML in 1937.
• Who prepared Pirpur report? Raja Syed
Mehdi (1938)
• When water accord between provinces?
1991
• Where Rawal dam constructed on river
kurrang. “Bala Hisar fort built by
Babar.
• Who adminsitrated the oath of
Prime minister to liaqat ali khan
Muhamad ali Jinnah.
• Where copper deposits in Chagi.
• Where is Chandka Medical College
in Larkana.
• Where are artificial forest are bieng
maintained in Changa Manga,
• Which is Pakistan's 2nd largest
foreign exchange earner crop is Rice.
• C R formula prepared by
Rajagopalachari.
• IPP stang for Independent Power
producer.
• Mast Tawakli was poet of Balochi
language
• Pakistan joined ILO on September
14, 1947.
• “Mogadishu” is the capital of
Somalia.
• Baba Farid is a 1st Punjabi poet.
• “Ringitt” is the currency of
Malaysia.
• Decimal system introduced in
Pakistan on 1st January 1961.
• Turkmanistan is the largest natural
gas producer among Muslim
countries.
• Pentagon is a defence head office of
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USA.
• Gorbachev was the president of USSR.
• “Tahirah” khatab was given to Khadija
(RA).
• “Lionel Messi” is a famous football
player of Argentina.
• Who was called Sword of Allah? Khalid
bin Walid
• Obama was awarded with Noble Prize
for peace in 2009.
• Fourteen Points was presented by Jinah
on 28 March 1929.
• Hiyat-e-Javeed was written by Altaf
Hussain Hali.
• Hazrat Adam (AS) built the Khana kaaba
for the first time.
• Name of Governor General after Nazim-
ud-Din? Ghulam Muhammad.
• Istanmbol city lies in two continents.
• Vatican City and Lesotho are the
countries that are located inside a country.
• Boxing Day in Austrailia 26 December.
• In which surah mention that "Islam is the
Complete Releigion"? Al-Maeda
• After Nile, Amazon is the second longest
river of the world.
• “Pyrenees” is a range of mountains in
southwest Europe that forms a natural
border between France and Spain. It
separates the Iberian Peninsula from the
rest of continental Europe.
• “Three Gorges Dam” is name of
world’s largest dam constructed in
China?
• “Khaki Shadows” book was written
by K.M. Arif.
• “Fort William College” was
established at Calcutta (1600).
• Kingdom of Khwarzim was
destroyed in 1218-20 AD by
Changaiz Khan.
• “Junko Taibei” was the first woman
to climb Everest.
• Sardar Atta ullah Mengal was the
first Chief Minister of Balochistan
from May 1972 to February 1973.
• The Magna Carta was signed by
King John on 15th June 1215.
• The first Pakistani Postal stamp was
issued in July 1948.
• The European Union was
established with its headquarters at
Brussels in1957.
• “Ormara” is a port city (fishing
harbor) located in the Makran or
coastal region of Balochistan
Province in Pakistan.
• “Truancy” means One who is
absent without permission, especially
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from school.
• Buddhist emperor Ashoka belonged to
Mauryan Dynasty.
• “Crimean peninsula” lies between the
Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
• Liverpool is situated on bank of river
Mersey.
• Hamburg is situated on bank of river
Elbe.
• Helvetia is the old name of Switzerland.
• Kashf-al-Mahjoob was written by Hazrat
Ali Hajveri.
• Roman Empire was established in 27
B.C. by Octavian.
• The temperate grasslands of Asia and
Europe are known as Steppes.
• “Ex-officio” means In virtue of one’s
office.
• In 1954 USA launched her first Atomic
Submarine Nautilus.
• Pakistan’s first expedition land on
Antarctica? On January 15, 1991.
• First Provincial elections after
establishment of Pakistan were held
in1951.
• First edition of Asar-us-Sanadid
appeared in1846 by Sir Syed Ahmad
Khan.
• Sir Syed Ahmad Khan became Chief
Judge In1846.
• Headquarters of World Economic Forum
is situated in Davos.
• The largest number of women
representatives is in the parliament of
Denmark.
• Z.A.Bhutto wrote the book “Great
Tragedy”.
• Third Afghan War, Afghanistan
gained its independence in 1921.
• Afghanistan gained its
independence in 1921 under the
leadership of Aman ul Allah.
• The foreign phrase Coup d’etat
means Illegal.
• Central Asia became the part of
Muslim Empire during the reign of
Waleed I.
• Census is made after once in a
decade.
• IAEA and OPEC hearquarter is
situated at Viena.
• Al-Azhar University is situated in
Egypt.
• Third world countries are called
backward countires.
• “Alumni” means a male graduate or
former student of a school, college,
or university.
• Who was called the brain of Arab
Hazrat Amr bin-al- Ass(RA).
• Last Khutba was dilivered by
Prophet (PBUH) on mountain of
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Safa.
• Blue and White Nile met at Khartum
(Sudan).
• Lisbon is the capital of Portugal.
• Approximatly 7000 languages are
spoken in the world.
• Six billion species of living things are
discovered up to date.
• ILO came into existence under the treaty
of Versailles after World War 1 in 1919.
• 1st May is observed all over the world as
labour day in honor of working people of
Chicago.
• Mother tongue of Quaid-e-Azam was
Gujrati and the professional qualification
of Quaid-e-Azam was Bar at Law.
• Sir Sikindar Hayat was Chief Minister of
Punjab in 1937
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau is the father of
the French Revolution.The French
Revolution (1789–1799), was a period of
radical social and political upheaval in
France that had a major impact on France
and indeed all of Europe. The absolute
monarchy that had ruled France for
centuries collapsed in three years.
• “Rabita al-Alam al-Islami” Muslim
organization was founded in 1962.
• The University of Al-Karaouine is the
oldest university of the world located in
Morocco.
• General Ayub khan is the first
elected President and
Z.A Bhutto is the first elected PM of
Pakistan.
• Hussain Shaheed Suharwardi was
the first Pakistani Prime Minister,
who visited in china.
• ‘Ottawa convention 1997’ is related
to Environment protection.
• The Leaning Tower (Pisa Tower) is
located in Rome (Italy).
• Richard Nixon was only President
of USA who resigned from his post
because of “Watergate” scandal on 9
August, 1974.
• Next Football World Cup will be
played in 2014 in Brazil.
• Noble Prize was first awarded?
1901
• ‘Tsunami’ means ‘Harbour Waves’;
the word is derived from Japanese.
• Which country’s flag is known as
Union Jack?UK
• The term ‘16 yards hit’ is
associated with Hockey.
• Who is the founder of
Wikipedia?Jimmy Wales
• Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan
presented ‘Chenab Formula’ to
resolve the Kashmir dispute.
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• Dalhousie introduced the principle of the
Doctrine of Lapse.
• Dome of Rock is located in Jerusalem.
• Greenwich Mean Time was established
at London in 1884.
• The Bolshevik Revolution is associated
with Russia.
• “Garuda” airline is the name of airline of
Indonesia.
• Habib Bank provided 80 million loans
for making 1st budget of Pakistan.
• Headquarters of the Amnesty
International is located in London.
• The 2012 Olympic Games are scheduled
to be held at London.
• Sher Shah’s real name was Farid Khan.
• Pakistan won gold medal for the first
time in Olympics 1960.
• ‘Latakia’ is the seaport of Syria.
• The Declaration of Independence of the
American Colonies was adopted by the
Constitutional Congress on July 4, 1776 at
Philadelphia.
• Mahan Airline belongs to Iran.
• Which American industrialist was
praised by Adlof Hitler in his
autobiography, Mein Kampf? In fact, he
was the only American to be praised by
Hitler? Henry Ford
• Pakistan’s first Constituent Assembly
constituted on July 20, 1947.
• Saddat Dynasty was founded by
Khizar Khan in 1414.
• Who advocated the theory of
laissez faire? Adam Smith
• Senate of Pakistan is consisting of
104 members after the 18th
amendment.
• ‘TRIPITIKA’ is a sacred book of
Buddhists.
• Which is the longest river of
America? Mississippi
• Hitler party which came into power
in 1933 is known as Nazi Party.
• Epsom (England) is the place
associated with Horse racing
• Guarantee to an exporter that the
importer of his goods will pay
immediately for the goods ordered
by him, is known as Letter of Credit
(L/C)
• First Afghan War took place in
1839.
• Gulf cooperation council was
originally formed by Bahrain,
Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
and United Arab Emirates
• Dumping is -- selling of goods
abroad at a price well below the
production cost at the home market
price ; the process by which the
supply of a manufacture's product
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remains low in the domestic market,
which batches him better price ; prohibited
by regulations of GATT
• Habeas Corpus Act 1679 -- states that no
one was to be imprisoned without a writ or
warrant stating the charge against him ;
provided facilities to a prisoner to
obtain either speedy trial or release in bail
; safeguarded the personal liberties of the
people against arbitrary imprisonment by
the king's orders
• Each year World Red Cross and Red
Crescent Day is celebrated on May 8
• Fire temple is the place of worship of
Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion).
• Durand Cup is associated moon is a
velocity to get rid of the Earth's
gravitational pull For safety with the game
of Football
• First International Peace Congress was
held in London in 1843 AD
• Dr. Zakir Hussain was the first Muslim
president of India
• Hockey was introduced in the Asian
Games in1958 in Tokyo
• ESCAP stands for Economic and Social
Commission for Asia and Pacific
• During the first crusade, crusaders
reached Jerusalem and captured it in
1099 AD
• Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only
person to have won two Nobel prizes
individually for Chemistry in 1954,
Peace Prize in 1962
• Free market is market where the
price of a commodity is determined
by free play of the forces of supply
and demand
• ICAO stands for International Civil
Aviation Organization
• Which country makes the Entac
Missiles: France
• The ‘Great Leap Forward’
was:Chinese Economic Programme
• What is the actual name of F-
16:Fighting Falcon
• The constitution of European Union
has not been ratified by:France
• In which month does the U.N.
General Assembly usually meet
every year of? Third Tuesday of
September.
• Which of the following Internet
Search Engines will introduce the
World’s biggest digital Library?
Google(head office in Newyork)
• Under “Vision 2025” WAPDA will
construct SATPARA Dam on Indus
river in:Northern Areas
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• The Headquarters of the UN Security
Council is located at:New York
• Petronas towers are located in Kuala
Lumpur.
• The number of players in each team of
basketball game is:5
• Mahbub-ul-Haq Human Development
Center is located at:Islamabad
• Maple leaf is the National emblem
of:Canada
• India has constructed ‘Baglihar Dam’ in
occupied Kashmir’s district of:Doda
• ‘Hamas’ was founded in 1987 by:it was
founded by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, Abdel
Aziz al-Rantissiand Mohammad Taha
• Which of the following regions of
Balochistan will be irrigated through
Kachi Canal Nasirabad
• India is constructing Kishanganda Dam
in Baramula.
• Who united all the Sikhs and founded a
kingdom in the Punjab? Ranjit Singh
• How many members were nominated by
Muslim League for the Interim-
Government in 1946? 5
• Fraizi Movement was started by Haji
Shariat Ullah
in Bangal in 1828
• When was the first agreement signed on
Siachen glacier? 1949
• What were the key issues for discussion
in the 2nd Round Table Conference?
Issue of Federation and minorities in
the Sub-Continent
• Which religious scholar tried to
eradicate different innovations from
the religion? Haji Shariat Ullah
• When did the British Government
Issue White Paper on Constitutional
Proposals? In March, 1933
• When President Zia-ul-Haq
enforced an interim constitution?
1981
• What is the old name of Pakpatan?
Ajudhan
• Who is the founder of Unionist
Party? Sir Fazal Hussain
• On which river Merani Dam is
built? Dasht River
• When was the Qisas and Diyat
ordinance enforced in Pakistan?
October 13, 1990
• Who said that Cripps Mission was a
post-dated cheque of a crashing
bank? Mahatma Gandhi
• Rakaposhi mountain peak is located
near? Swat Valley
• Why did All India Muslim League
boycott the first session of
Constituent Assembly? Because
Congress wanted to frame the
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constitution for
• The North Western areas are Muslim
majority areas. We will not only keep
these majorities but will turn them into a
Muslim state. Muslims should get rid of
Indianism, it is better for Muslims and
Islam" who said this statement?
Chaudhry Rehmat Ali
• Name the poet who had command over
seven languages? Sachal Sarmast
• The reign of which of the following
Sultans is said to mark the highest point of
territorial expansion of the Sultanate.
Muhammad bin Taghluq
• What was the main reason behind
Muslim League Failure in the Elections of
1937? The organizational problems and
opposition by local
• The first successful evening paper from
Lahore is Sahafat.
• Lord Harding was the author of ‘My
India Years’.
• Treaty of Lausane was signed in 1923.
• The book ‘verdict on India’ was written
by Beverlay Nickolas.
• The founder of Two Nations Theory is
considered to be Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
• During the Tashkent Agreement the
Foreign Minister of Pakistan was Zulfiqar
Ali Bhutto.
• Chachnama was originally written in
Sindhi.
• Friday was declared for the first
time as an official weekly holiday
by: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
• Neelum River flows into Jehlum.
• Gilgit Agency was set up in 1873.
• Satpara Lake is located near
Skardu.
• Mahabat khan Mosque was
destroyed by? fire
• What is the ranking of Thar Desert
in the world? 9
• What was the main difficulty which
delayed the constitution making in
Pakistan? The distribution of powers
between Federal and Provincial
Governments
• Identify the importance of the
Lahore Resolution of the Muslim
League passed in 1940? It had the
support of the entire Muslim Country
• Liaquat - Nehru pact was
announced at Delhi in April 1950.
• Muhammad Ali Bogra formula was
put forward in October 1953.
• Area around the river is known as
Bela.
• Cease-fire line case into existence
in 1949.
• Pakistan established its first Atomic
Energy Institute on January, 1955.
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• Pakistan was declared as great ally of
Non NATO in 2003.
• Shaikh ismail the saint, who first came in
Lahore.
• When was the local govt.system under
the devolution of power plan, 2001,
inaugurated? aug 14,2001
• When Pakistan got first loan from USA?
1952
• In which year Quaid-e-Azam went into
self-exile in London? 1931
• Gandhi called Pakistan Resolution a
Moral wrong.
• How many Mughal emperors ruled over
sub- continent? 17
• Who is the author of "Hunter par
Hunter"? Maulana Zafar Ali khan
• The Indian forces occupy the state of
Jammu and Kashmir on Oct. 27, 1947
• Defence Pact between USA and
Pakistan? April, 1954
• “A New History of Indo-Pakistan” is
written by K. Ali
• Quaid-e-Azam became the permanent
president of Muslim League 1934
• The Cabinet Mission announced their
plan on 16th May 1946
• Dutch East Indies is the old name of
Indonesia.
• Which US state has the sugar maple
as its state tree and is the leading US
producer of maple sugar? Vermont.
• Apart from French, German and
Romansch, what is the fourth official
language of the Switzerland? Italian.
• In which city was the world’s first
underground train was service
opened in 1863? London.
• How many pairs of ribs are there in
the human body? 12.
• What is the main port of Italy?
Genoa.
• In which state is Harvard
University? New Jersey.
• Which city was the first capital of
the Kingdom of Italy until 1865?
Turin.
• Which country is separated form
Ethiopia (Abyssinia is it’s old name)
by the Red Sea? Yemen.
• “Mount Logan” is the highest peak
in Canada.
• What is measured by an ammeter?
Electric current.
• The doctrine of “Wahdatul-
Wajood” was presented by Ibn-e-
Arabi.
• Before Referendum Sylhet was the
part of Assam.
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• Banks were nationalized in Pakistan
1974.
• Where is Kallar Kahar situated?
Chakwal
• When Pakistan introduced National
Identity cards (NIC)? 1974
• Which language is prominent in Hazara
division? Hindko
• The northern part of which country is
called Oesling? Luxembourg.
• Napier is a city in which country? New
Zealand.
• What is the Hook of Holland? A port in
the southeast Netherlands,
• The river Douro forms part of the border
between which two countries? Spain and
Portugal.
• In which country is the Great Slave
Lake? Canada.
• “Brussels” is the headquarters of
European Economic Community.
• Anjuman-i-Hamayat-Islam was
established in subcontinent 1884 and
Khalifa Hamid-ud-Din is the first
president.
• Colorado river forms the Grand Canyon
in the United States.
• England’s greatest poet and dramatist
whose 450th birth anniversary will be
celebrated throughout the world in 2014 is
William Shakespeare.
• Woodrow Wilson was the President
of USA during World War I.
• Hahn Otto is the German scientist
who invented the atom bomb.
• Qutubuddin Aibak laid the
foundation of the first independent
Turkish kingdom in India in 1206.
• “Rohtas Fort” was constructed on
the bank river of Jhelum by (on Sher
Shah’s order) Todar Mal.
• Hazara division of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa province comprises
five districtd including abbottabad,
Batagram, Kohistan, Mansehra and
Haripur.
• The foundation stone of the
sikhism’s holiest place “Golden
Tample” at Amritsar was laid by
Hazrat Mian Mir.
• “Baburnama” (alternatively known
as Tuzk-e Babri) is the name given to
the memoirs of Babur (1483-1530),
founder of the Mughal Empire and a
great-great-great-
grandson of Timur. It is an
autobiographical work, originally
written in the Chagatai language.
• Which of the following countries is
the world's largest emitter of Carbon
Dioxide in the atmosphere? China
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• Syed Abul Ala Maududi is the first
Editor-in-Chief of the magazine
‘Tarjuman-ul-Quran’.
• The Winter Olympic Games came into
being in 1924.
• Road safety day is observed on 3rd June.
• Monsoon season in Pakistan starts in
July and end in September.
• Headquarter of United Nations Fund for
Population Activities (established in1967)
is located in New York.
• The river Danube rises in which country?
Germany.
• The UK is the world’s largest tea
importer country. (Pakistan is the second
largest; Sri Lanka is the largest tea
exporter and India is the largest tea
producer country in the world).
• The district of the country having lowest
population density is Kharan (with a
population density of only 4 ppl/km2,
Awaran and Chagai share the same with
Kharan).
• Darfur conflict is in Sudan.
• The first President of America who made
an official visit to Pakistan was Dwight D.
Eisenhower.
• The ‘Aid to Pakistan Consortium’ meets
every year in Paris.
• Which of the following International
Organizations has no formal structure and
secretariat? G-8
• Who were the three statesmen who
formulated Non- Aligned Movement
(NAM)? Nehru, Nasser, and Tito
• Six official working languages are
recognized by UNO.
• Alliance among India, Germany,
Japan and Brazil to support each
other’s bid for permanent seat on UN
Security Council is called G 4.
• The Iran-Pakistan-India gas
pipeline is also known as Peace
Pipeline.
• “Silk Air” is an airline of
Singapore.
•
• Which of the following categories
of Nobel Prise was established in
1968? Economics
• Total cultivable Land of Pakistan is
approximately 80 million hectares
which is the 25% of total land area.
• Madagascar is the largest island in
Indian Ocean.
• 2016 Summer Olympics will be
held at Rio de Janerio
• “Kyat” is the currency of Myanmar.
• Environment Treaty Kyoto Protocol
will be expired in 2012 .
• Sudan established diplomatic
relationship with China in 1959.
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• Salahuddin Ahmad is the first Chief
Justice of Federal Shariat Court.
• Shahida Milk is the first woman General
in Pakistan.
• Spleen is called the graveyard of Red
Blood Cells.
• Which country is nicknamed ‘The
Cockpit of Europe’ because of the number
of battles throughout history fought on its
soil? Belgium.
• First Chaiman of SPARCO was Dr.
Abdul Salam.
• “Hutu” is the majority ethnic group of
both Burundi and Rwanda.
• “Ikhwan as Safa, is a secret Arab
organization, was founded in Basra (Iraq).
• “Long March” was the Chinese
Communists historic 9600 km journey in
1934.
• “Pan Islam” is the movement for uniting
the Islamic nations, was originated in 1880
in Ottoman Empire.
• “Falkland Island” (also called Islas
Malvinas) belongs to Britain.
• Telstar” was world’s first
communicayion satellite (1962).
• The Gobi desert extends over which two
countries?
China and Mongolia.
• The Great Barrier Reef is off coast
of which Australian state?
Queensland.
• Which three countries, apart from
the former Yugoslavia, share borders
with Greece? Albania, Bulgaria,
Turkey.
• In the Greek alphabet, what is the
name for the letter O? Omicron.
• What, in the 16th and 17th century,
was a pavana? A dance.
• In which country is the ancient city
of Tarsus? Turkey.
• Which six countries border the
Black Sea? Bulgaria, Georgia,
Romania, Russia, Turkey and
Ukraine.
• AOL are an internet service
provider. What does AOL stand for?
America Online.
• Which English queen had an extra
finger on her hand? Anne Boleyn.
• Apart from America, which is the
only country in the world to which
alligators are native? China.
• After World War I, Transylvania
became part of which country?
Romania.
• Which sea in Northern Europe is
bounded by several countries
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including Sweden, Finland, Poland and
Germany? The Baltic Sea
• A road tunnel runs from Pelerins in
France to Entreves in Italy under which
mountain? Mont Blanc.
• The Barents Sea is part of which ocean?
Arctic Ocean.
• Which two countries are either side of
the mouth of the River Plate? Argentina
and Uruguay.
• What is the longest river solely in
England? Thames.
• Of where is Amman the capital? Jordan.
• How many innings are there for each
team in a game of baseball? Nine.
• What is the longest river in India?
Ganges.
• Which month of the year obtains its
name from the Latin verb for ‘to open’?
April.
• On what river does Rome stand? Tiber
• What in Scotland is the meaning of the
prefix ‘Inver’? River mouth.
• Which US state has the lowest
population? Alaska.
• Which county is nicknamed the Garden
of England? Kent.
• Which African country was formerly
called French Sudan? Mali.
• Which sport was originally called
‘soccer-in-water’? Water polo.
• Which unit of measurement is
derived from the Arabic quirrat,
meaning seed? Carat.
• Which Italian city was originally
built on seven hills? Rome.
• What does the acronym NAAFI
stand for? Navy, Army and Air Force
Institutes.
• Manama is the capital of which
country? Bahrain.
• On which river does Berlin stand?
River Spree.
• What type of clock was invented in
1656 by Christian Huygens? The
pendulum clock.
• In which desert is the world's driest
place? Atacama (Chile).
• Which is the world's saltiest sea?
The Red Sea.
• Which is the least salty? The Baltic
Sea.
• Which nun won the Nobel Prize for
peace in 1979? Mother Teresa.
• How many points in the pink ball
worth in snooker? Six.
• Which scientist was named 'Person
of the Century' by Time Magazine?
Albert Einstein
• Who sailed in Santa Maria?
Christopher Columbus.
• Which country was formerly known
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as Malagasy Republic? Madagascar.
• Addis Ababa is the capital of which
country?
Ethiopia.
• The name of which North African city
literally means ‘white house’? Casablanca.
• Of what sort of fish is the dogfish a small
variety? Shark.
• Which Asian country was divided at the
38th parallel after World War II? Korea
(north korea and south korea).
• What is the name of the Winter
Olympics event that combines cross-
country skiing and shooting? Biathlon.
• Which American science-fiction writer
wrote Fahrenheit 451? Ray Bradbury.
• Which African animal’s name means
‘river horse’? Hippopotamus.
• Which Indian religion was founded by
Guru Nanak? Sikhism.
• What is the capital of Austria? Vienna.
• What in printing do the letters ‘u.c.’
stand for? Upper case.
• What, politically, does UDI stand for?
Unilateral declaration of independence.
• Donnerstag is German for which day of
the week? Thursday.
• Which Asian capital city was known as
Batavia until 1949? Jakarta.
• The ancient city of Carthage is now in
which country? Tunisia.
• What in Russia is Izvestia? A
newspaper.
• Which is the world's windiest
continent? Antarctica.
• In which part of the body are the
deltoid muscles? Shoulder.
• E is the international car
registration letter for which country?
Spain.
• Vienna stands on which river?
Danube.
• Which French city is a meeting
place for the European Parliament?
Strasbourg.
• Annapurna is a mountain in which
mountain range? Himalayas.
• How is October 24, 1929
remembered? Black Thursday.
• The River Danube flows into which
sea? The Black Sea.
• Which strait separates the North
and South islands of New Zealand?
Cook Strait.
• Who wrote Black Beauty? Anna
Sewell.
• What is the capital of Poland?
Warsaw.
• Ice-cream was first produced in
which country in the 17th century?
Italy.
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• In medicine, what does the acronym
SARS stand for? Severe Acute
Respiratory System.
• Which Shakepeare play was set in
Elsinore Castle, Denmark? Hamlet.
• The Kyukyu Island chain lies between
which two countries? Japan & Taiwan.
• Which explorer discovered Victoria Falls
in Africa? David Livingstone.
• Who was the last king of Egypt? Farouk.
• Which war lasted 16 years longer than its
name implies? The Hundred Year's War.
• What is the national sport of Malaysia
and Indonesia? Badminton.
• Which is the shallowest of the Great
Lakes? Lake Erie.
• Which country was originally named
Cathay? China.
• Sinhalese is a language spoken in which
country? Sri Lanka.
• The Sao Francisco River flows through
which country? Brazil.
• In which sport do teams compete for the
Dunhill Cup? Golf.
• Which Shakespeare character's last
words are: 'The rest is silence'? Hamlet.
• In economics, whose law states that: 'bad
money
drives out good money'? Gresham's.
• Who made the first navigation of
the globe in the vessel Victoria?
Magellan.
• Which mountaineer on being asked
why he wanted to climb Everest said:
'Because it's there'? George Mallory.
• What was the former name for Sri
Lanka? Ceylon.
• Of which Middle east, country is
Baghdad the capital? Iraq.
• How many arms does a squid have?
Ten.
• Which indoor game is played with a
shuttlecock? Badminton.
• Do stalactites grow upwards or
downwards? Downwards.
• Which German city and port is at
the confluence of the rivers Neckar
and Rhine? Mannheim.
• Where in Europe are the only wild
apes to be found? Gibraltar.
• The Brabanconne is the national
anthem of which country? Belgium.
• In which country is the River Spey?
Switzerland.
• What is the capital of Morocco?
Rabat.
• How many balls are on the table at
the start of a game of pool? Sixteen.
• What is the national airline of
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Russia, code name SU? Aeroflot.
• What would be kept in a quiver?Arrows.
• What is the modern name of the rocky
fortress which the Moors named Gabel-al-
Tarik (the Rock of Tarik)? Gibraltar.
• Who was the last Bristish king to appear
in battle? George II.
• San Juan is the capital of which island in
the West Indies? Puerto Rico.
• Which profession gets its name from the
Latin word for lead? Plumbing.
• What is the highest mountain in the
Alps? Mont Blanc.
• Of which Caribbean country is Port-au-
Prince the capital? Haiti.
• What is the first book of the New
Testament? The Gospel according to Saint
Matthew.
• “Haiti” had a police force called the
Tonton Macoutes.
• Who was the first British sovereign to
make regular use of Buckingham Palace
when in residence in London? Queen
Victoria.
• Of where is Sofia the capital? Bulgaria.
• What is meant by the musical term
andante? At a moderate tempo.
• Which team has a soccer team called
Ajax? Amsterdam.
• Which Dutch explorer discovered New
Zealand? Abel Tasman.
• Viti Levu is the largest island of
which country?Fiji.
• Which country fought on both sides
during World War II? Italy.
• In the game of chess, which piece is
called springer in Germany? Knight.
• What is the meaning of the Russian
word 'mir'? Peace.
• What is the longest river in France?
Loire
• What nationality was the explorer
Ferdinand Magellan? Portuguese.
• Which Italian city is called Firenze
in Italian? Florence.
• What is Autralia's largest city?
Sydney.
• Which term meaning 'lightning war'
was used to describe military tactics
used by Germany in World War II?
Blitzkrieg.
• Where is the deepest ocean and
how deep? Pacific Ocean, largest and
deepest of the world's four oceans,
covering more than a third of the
earth's surface and containing more
than half of its free water. Apart from
the marginal seas along its irregular
western rim, it has an area of 166
million sq km (64 million sq mi),
substantially larger than the entire
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land surface of the globe.
• What is a tornado? Tornado, violently
rotating column of air extending from
within a thundercloud (see Cloud) down
to ground level. The strongest tornadoes
may sweep houses from their foundations,
destroy brick buildings, toss cars and
school buses through the air, and even lift
railroad cars from their tracks.
• Where are the World’s Rains Forests? In
South America, a vast, forested area of the
Amazon River basin in Brazil and
neighboring countries is by far the largest
rain forest in the world. It encompasses
more than 3.5 million sq km (about 1.4
million sq mi) about half of the total
global rain forests cover.
• What is SCHIZOPHRENIA?
Schizophrenia, severe mental illness
characterized by a variety of symptoms,
including loss of contact with reality,
bizarre behavior, disorganized thinking
and speech, decreased emotional
expressiveness, and social withdrawal.
• What is bloodless revolution? Called
also the Glorius Revolution in England, it
marked the end of the despotic rule of the
Stuarts and gave way to parliamentary rule
there in 1688.
• Which language is written from top to
bottom and from left to right? Japanese.
• What is drindle? A kind of dress.
• What is a concordance? An index
of words or topics in a book.
• What is the significance of the
Corsica Island in history? Birthplace
of Napoleon Bonaparte.
• Some important terms :
1. Blockade: Blockade, naval
operation conducted by a country at
war, with the object of closing to
foreign commerce the vital ports of
an enemy country and thereby aiding
in the military defeat of that country
by denying it access to supplies and
communications from without.
2. Bourgeoisie: The term was
first applied to those inhabitants of
medieval towns in France who
occupied a position somewhere
between the peasants and the
landowning nobility; soon it was
extended to the middle class of other
nations.
3. Buffer state: Small State
between two larger ones, regarded as
reducing friction.
4. Détente: Détente, policy
toward a rival nation or bloc of
nations characterized by increased
diplomatic, commercial, and cultural
contact and a desire to reduce
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tensions, as through negotiations or talks.
5. Gentelman’s agreement:
Agreement binding in honour but not
enforceable.
6. Fillbustering: Filibuster, in
legislative procedure, term denoting the
means employed by members of a
legislative assembly to delay or prevent
action on a measure to which they are
opposed. Such means may include the
introduction of dilatory motions,
intentional absence from the assembly in
order to prevent the existence of a
quorum, or the presentation of abnormally
long, often meaningless speeches.
7. Deflation: Deflation involves a
sustained decline in the aggregate level of
prices, such as occurred during the Great
Depression of the 1930s; it is usually
associated with a prolonged erosion of
economic activity and high
unemployment. Widespread price declines
have become rare, however, and inflation
is now the dominant variable affecting
public and private economic planning.
8. Tout: Spy out the movements and
conditions of racehorses in training.
9. Camouflage: Camouflage
(military) (French camoufler, ”to
disguise”), word introduced by the French
at the beginning of World War I to
designate scientific disguise of
objects through imitation of natural
surroundings.
10. Palliative: Aiming to make
the patient as comfortable as possible
for as long as possible.
11. Caucus: Caucus, meeting of
members of a political party at which
the party conducts its business,
discusses policies, and begins the
process of nominating candidates for
public office. The caucus method of
choosing candidates is usually
contrasted with the primary election.
In most primary elections, voters
select the party’s candidates directly
at polling places.
12. Amnesia: Amnesia, loss or
impairment of memory. Amnesia is
usually associated with some form of
brain damage, but it may also be
caused by severe psychological
trauma.
13. Lynching: Lynching, hanging
or other types of executions, in
punishment of a presumed criminal
offense, carried out by self-appointed
commissions or mobs, without due
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process of law. The term lynching is
generally believed to be derived from the
name of a Virginia justice of the peace,
Charles Lynch, who ordered extralegal
punishment for Tory acts during the
American Revolution (1775-1783).
14. Lgnition point: Ignition, process or
means of igniting a combustible
substance. Ignition occurs when the
temperature of a substance is raised to the
point at which its molecules will react
spontaneously with oxygen, and the
substance begins to burn. This temperature
is called the ignition temperature or
ignition point.
• Houston and Delware canals are present
in the country? France
• “Grand Canal” is the oldest man made
canal for shiping purpose situated in?
China
• Hudson Bay is the largest bay of the
world situated in Northern Canada
• Budapest is the capital of Hungary
situated on the bank of River Danube.
• Sea of Marmara and Aegean sea are
connected by the strait Dardanelles
• Cook strait separates south New-Zealand
from North New-Zealand
• River volga pours it's water into the
Caspian sea
• The important country close to
international date line is? New
zealand
• Longest day in the Northern
Hemisphere? 21st june
• The shortest day is? 22 December
• Continent in the world has the least
rainfall? Africa
• South pole is located in the
continent of ?Antarctica
• Which is the largest country in the
Arabian penunsula? Saudi Arabia
• Which is the least populated
continent in the world? antarctica
• Which of the following countries
leads the world in the export of oil?
Saudi Arabia
• Which island was epicenter of
Tsunami of 26, december 2004?
Smatra
• Which continent is without
glaciers? Australia
• The first Prime minister of
Bangladesh was Mujibur Rehman
• The longest highway in the world is
the Trans Canada (length of About
8000 km)
• The country that accounts for
nearly one third of the total teak
production of the world is Myanmar.
• The country also known as "country
of Copper" is Zambia
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• The coldest place on the earth is
Verkoyansk in Siberia
• The country which ranks second in terms
of land area is Canada
• The largest Island in the Mediterranean
sea is Sicily The capital city that stands on
the river Danube is Belgrade
• The Japanese call their country as
Nippon
• The length of the English channel is 564
kilometres The country in which river
Wangchu flows is Myanmar
• The city which is the biggest centre for
manufacture of automobiles in the world
is Detroit, USA
• The country which is the largest
producer of rubber in the world is
Malaysia
• The earlier name of New York city was
New Amsterdam
• The first Industrial Revolution took place
in England
• World Environment Day is observed on
5th June
• The first Republican President of
America was Abraham Lincoln
• The country famous for Samba dance is
Brazil
• The name of Alexander's horse was
Beucephalus
• Singapore was founded by Sir
Thomas Stamford Raffles
• The famous British one-eyed
Admiral was Nelson
• The UNO was formed on oct.
24,1945
• The independence day of South
Korea is celebrated on 15th August
• 'Last Judgement' was the first
painting of an Italian painter named
Michelangelo
• The first President of Egypt was
Mohammed Nequib
• The person who is called the father
of modern Italy is G.Garibaldi
• The first woman Prime Minister of
Britain was Margaret Thatcher
• What do you call a group of
sheep?A Flock of Sheep
• On the banks of which river is the
city of London located? Thames
• Which among the following trees is
considered the tallest in the world?
Eucalyptus
• Which of the following is a Kharif
Crop? Rice,cotton
• Humidity in the river is maximum
in ?Monsoon
• Simpson Desert is present in?
Australia
• The national flag of Pakistan was
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designed by Amiruddin Kidwai.
• The most sunshine place is Arizona,
U.S.A.
• Money is not made out of paper. It is
made out of Cotton.
• Norway is the only European Country
which is the member of OPAC.
• The oldest army in the world is that of
the Swiss Guard in the Vatican City
(Rome,Italy)
• A.D. is the abbreviation of Anno
Domini.
• Someone who collects Teddy bear is
known as Arctophile
• Solar Calendar is also Known as
Gregorian calendar.
• Squash is not included in Olympics.
• Five rings in Olympic Flag represent
Five Continents.
• Milan (Italy) is the fashion world of
Capital.
• FORTUNE is the only Magazine which
is issued for Top 100 Richest Persons in
world.
• The largest circulated magazine in the
world is Reader’s Digest.
• Leaning Tower of Pisa is located in Italy.
• The largest capital is Lapaz, Bolivia
(South America).
• Piccaso and Pablo are the Persons who
Started Cubism movement.
• The largest City area wise is New
York and Population wise is Tokyo.
• The largest artificial lake is lake
Mead ( manmade)
• The largest active volcano is
Mauna-lao Hawaii Island.
• The deepest cave is Reseau Jean
Bernard in France.
• The largest tomb is the Mount Li
Tomb belonging to Zheng the first
Emperor of China.
• Technologically the most advanced
Asian Country is Japan.
• The largest forest is The Vast
Coniferous Forest of the Northern
Russia.
• The country with the highest rate of
suicide is Sri Lanka.
• The smallest Islamic country is
Maldives (in South
Asia).
• Volga baltic canal system is the
world’s largest canal system.
• The country with the highest annual
population growth rate is Oman,
Asia.
• The largest cinema is The Radio
City Music Hall, in New York, USA.
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• The country without cinema is Saudia
Arabia.
• The largest complex of film studio is at
Universal City, Los Angeles, California,
USA.
• The largest oil field is the Ghawar Field
in Saudi Arabia.
Banana Tree having no wood.
• Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and
Iceland are known as Nordic Countries.
• The largest car manufacturing company
of the world is general motors’ of U.S.A.
• The weight of a cricket ball is 5 ½ oz
(ounces). The length of a wicket is 27
inches.
• A hockey ground is 100 yards long and
80 yards wide.
• Sunbeams are the symbol of Olympics.
• The national game of Greece is boxing.
• Football is the national game of Russia
and Brazil.
• The height of volley ball net is seven
feet.
• Judo and Karate are Japan’s national
games.
• Bull fighting is Spain’s national game.
• There are four player in a polo team.
• Jerusalem is known as the ‘ETERNAL
CITY’.
• Sea water is the chief source of water.
• The silicon valley is situated in PaloAlto
(California) U.S.A.
• The most expensive car is Rolls
Royce.
• The largest Airline is Aeroflot
(USSR).
•
Cupid was the Roman god of love.
• 01000 is a positive binary number.
• George Eastman invented the
KODAK camera and photographic
film.
• The longest skating ‘rink’ in the
world is Ottawa.
• France is known as the perfume
capital of the world.
• Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W.S.)
liked to wear White Colour.
• The name of Hazrat Nooh’s (A.S.)
son who was drowned in the Nooh’s
Deluge (Storm) was Kan’aan.
• Namrood was a king during the
days of Hazrat Ibrahim.
• Barani Dam in Pakistan was built
on river Kurram.
• Hub Dam near Karachi was
constructed in 1983.
• Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan was
the first lady of Pakistan.
• Begum Shaista Ikram Ullah was a
first women federal minister of
Pakistan.
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• In Pakistan, Sialkot is famous for
producing sports goods.
• Protein is present in the highest amount
in a human body.
• Book which is "collection of laws" of
Hinduism? DHARMA
• East India company established in 1600.
(Era Of Akbar)
• 19 april 2004 national security counsel
eastablished
• Russia withdraw from Afghanistan in
1989 ( invasion 1979)
• Palestine liberation organization was
established in 1964
• Capital of Cyprus is Nicosia; Cyprus
freed 16 august 1960
• Dutch is the language of Belgium
“Karez” or small coverd canals are dug to
avoid evaporation due to excessive
heat.This method of irrigation is prevalent
in Balochistan.
• “Harnai” in Balochistan is famous for
woollen mills.
• The village life of Pakistan is the best
depicted in the
paintings of Ustad Allah Bakhsh.
• Z.A. Bhutto government’s land reforms
prescribed the ceiling of land holding as
150 acres of irrigated and 300 acres of un-
irrigated land.
• Laws passed by the legislature of a
country are called Statutes.
• “Abdin Palace” is the official
residence of the president of Eygpt.
• “Hellenic Republic” has the official
name of Greece.
• The Lahore Resolution 1940 was
first called “Pakistan Resolution” by
Hindu press and newspapers.
• After independence, the first
industrial unit inaugurated by Quaid-
e-Azam was Valika Textile Mills.
• The first chairman of Senate after
its creation was Khan Habibullah
Khan.
• ‘Khojak Pass’ connects Qila
Abdullah and Chaman.
• Johnson is the first president of
America who faced an impeachment
trial in the constitutional history of
USA.
• Under 1956 constitution, for the
first time, the president was given the
power to opiont the prime minister at
his own discretion.
• Under 1962 constitution, ‘Basic
Democracy System’ served as an
electoral college for the election of
the president, central and provincial
legislatures.
• Senate, under 1973 constitution, is
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a permanent chamber which cannot be
dissolved and its one-third members shall
be replaced after every three years.
• Proclamation of Emergency on account
of war of internal disturbances has been
laid down in Article 232 of the
constitution of 1973.
• South of the Kabul River up to Kurram
Pass lies the Koh-e-Safeid.
• The Geneva Pact was signed on April14,
1988 between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
• ‘Hiran Minar’ was a favourite hunting
ground of Emperor Jehangir.
• Bay of Biscay is situated between France
and Spain.
• Mohammad bin Tughlaq ruler is referred
to as the 'Mad Monarch'.
• Austin said these words “Law is a
Command of Sovereign, enforceable with
sanction”.
• Nasir-ud-Din-Mahmud was the last ruler
of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi
Sultanate.
• Shams-ud-din Iltutmish Sultans of the
slave Dynasty reigned for the longest
period.
• Battle of tarain was fought between
Muhammad ghauri and raja pirthavi in
1192 AD
• China’s parliament has the largest
membership
• February will have 30 days after
400 years Prince suleman al masood
was first muslim who traveled in
space
• Exxon is largest oil company in the
world
• Rahbar was first rocket launched by
Pakistan
• The country with minimum birth
rate is Sweden
• Highest life expectancy in Japan
• First pc made in 1970 called Altair
• China joined UN in 1946 and
Afghanistan in 1946
• Under water frogs breathe through
their skin (cutenious).
• Which famous author penned the
words, "To be or not to be..."? -
William Shakespeare
• Why do birds migrate? - To reach
food and breeding grounds
• Which language has the most
words? - English
• What do deciduous trees do -----
Lose their leaves in winter
• Which country grows the most fruit
----- China
• What is a baby rabbit called -----
Kit or Kitten
• Hardest substance is diamond,
what's the softest? --- Talc
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• What is 6 inches bigger in Summer -----
Eiffel tower
• De Witt Wallace founded what -----
Readers Digest
• Which country was the first to introduce
old age pensions ---Germany
• From what language does the word
alphabet come ---
-- Greek -alpha beta
• What colour is the bull on an archery
target? ---- Gold
• Pirates remain a problem off the coast of
which African country? Somalia
• Name of author/authoress of novel series
“Harry Potter ?J.K. Rolling
• A group of zebras is called a Herd
• The Quaid-i-Azam was born in Wazir
Mension Karachi
• BOAC is international airline of Britain
• Emirate is international airline of UAE
• USA used veto power most of the times
in UNO Security Council.
• Current total of SAARC members are
eight. Which last country joined the
SAARC in its 13th conference at Dhaka?
Afghanistan
• Talbul project is disputed between
Pakistan and India.
• Mehdi Shah was elected first Chief
Minister of Gilgit Baltistan.
• Talpatty Island is disputed between
India and Bangladesh
• Hermon area is disputed between
the countries Syria, Israel and
Lebanon
• Isfara velley is disputed between
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
• Parang Island is disputed between
China and South Korea.
• Kurial islands are disputed between
Japan and Russia.
• In Which countries of Europe,
United States is planning to set up a
missile defense base? Czech
Republic and Poland
• Hans Island is disputed between
Denmark and Canada.
• Banana Island is disputed between
Kiribati and Fiji.
• 7th NFC award was signed by
prime minister and other chief
ministers of all provinces on 30th
December 2009.
• Halaib Triangle is disputed between
Sudan and Egypt.
• Canary Islands is disputed between
Spain and Morocco.
• Shahbaz Airbase is located in
Jacobabad.
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• Shamsi Airbase is located in Quetta.
• NATO expelled Russian diplomats from
NATO headquarters in Brussels over a spy
scandal in Estonia
• Who won maximum number of Grand
Slam in the history of world tennis? Roger
Federer
• How many Grand Slam titles Roger
Federer has won till 2009? 16
• In 1991 Madras was also changed to a
new name of Chennai
• “In the line of Fire” is the autobiography
of General Pervez Musharraf
• Democracy and Authoritarianism in
South Asia book is written by Ayesha
Jalal
• The State of Martial Rule book is written
by Ayesha Jalal
• Self and Sovereignty book is written by
Ayesha Jalal
• The Lord of the Rings book is written by
JRR Tolkien
• Books written by Barack Obama are: 1.
Dreams from My Father 2. The Audacity
of Hope
• Who is called “The Father of Comedy”?
Aristophanes
• The name United Nations was coined by
Roosevelt
• Which one of the following king of
France is called “Citizen King”? Louis
Philip
• Who is called the Shakespeare of
Punjabi language?
Peer Waris Shah
• Who is called the father of
Academy Award (Oscar Award)?
Louis B Mayer
• Who is known as the founder of
USA? John Adams
• Who is called “Father of
Economic”? Adam Smith
• Who is known as the founder of
Modern Turkey? Kemal Ataturk
• Who is called “lion of the Punjab”?
Ranjit Singh
• Otto Von Bismarck is called the?
Man of Blood and Iron
• Who is known as the ‘Iron Man of
India’? Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
IMPORTANT BOOKS & THEIR
AUTHORS
Shahnama-i-Islam was written
by Hafeez Jalandri.
Taloo e islam was written by
Allama Iqbal
• Man who ruled India was written
by Philip Woodruff.
• The book confession was written by
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Rousseau.
• Quaid –e-Azam Jinnah. The story of a
Nation is written by G.Allana.
• Foundation of Pakistan was written by
Sharif ud din Pirzada.
• Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam was written
by Edward Fitzgeranld.
• Gitanjali was written by Rabindranath
Tagore.
• Asrar-e-khudi is written by Allama Iqbal
• Bal-e-Jibril is written by Allama Iqbal
• Bang-e-dara is written by Allma Iqbal
• Bostan is written by Sheikh Saadi
• Darbar-i-Akbari is written by Azad,
Muhammad Hussain
• Gulistan is written by Sheikh Saadi
• Javaid Nama is written by Allama Iqbal
• Jawab-e-Shikwah is written by Allama
Iqbal
• Ktab al Shifa is written by Ibn Sina
• Mirat ul Aroos is written by Nazir
Ahmed
• Muqaddamah is written by Ibn Khaldun
• Shaer o Shaeri is written by Altaf
Hussain Hali
• Mussaddas-i-Hali is written by Altaf
Hussain Hali
• Naqsh-e-Faryadi is written by Faiz
Ahmed Faiz
• Payam-e-Mashriq is written by Allama
Iqbal
• Shahnama is written by Firdausi
• Tehzeeb al Ikhlaq is written by Sir
Syed Ahmed Khan
• Tafhim ul quran is written by Syed
Abdul ala Maudoodi.
• Yadgar-i-Galib is written by Hali
• Zabur-e-Anjam is written by Dr.
Allama Iqbal
• Zarb-e-Kaleem is written by Dr.
Allama Iqbal
• Anthony Cleopatra is written by W.
Shakespeare
• As you like it is written by W.
Shakespeare
• Caesar and Cleopatra is written by
G.B Shaw
• Comedy of Errors is written by W.
Shakespeare
• Daughter of the East is written by
Benazir Bhuto
• Decline and Fall of Roman Empire
is written by Edward Gibbon
• Great Expectations is written by
Charles Dickens
• Hamlet is written by
W.Shakespeare
• Ibn Battuta Travels in Asia and
Africa is written by Ibn Battuta
• Jinnah of Pakistan is written by
Stanley Wolpert
• Myth of independence is written by
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Z. A Bhutto
• World War is written by W. Churchill
• Muhammad Ali Jinnah is written by M.H
Saiyid
• Nineteen Eighty Four is written by
George Orwell
• Old man and the Sea is written by Ernest
Hamingway
• Oliver Twist is written by Charles
Dickens
• Origin Of species is written by Charles
Darwin
• Paradise Lost is written by John Milton
• Pride and Prejudice is written by Jane
Austen
• Social Contact is written by Rousseau
• Twelfth Night is written by W.
Shakespeare
• A Tale of Two Cities is written by
Charles Dickens
• Vanity of Human Wishes is written by
Samuel Johnson
• Wealth of Nation is written by Adam
Simith
• Zulfi Bhutto of Pakistan is written by
Stanley Wolpert
• Faust is written by Goethe
• Mein Kampf is written by Hitler
• Divine Comedy is written by Dante
• Odyssey (Greek) is written by
Homer
• Utopia is written by Thomas
Mooore
• War and Peace is written by Leo
Tolstoy
• Crime and Punishment is written by
F.M Dostovsky
• Communist Manifesto is written by
Karl Marx and Eagles
• Das Capital is written by Karl Marx
• The Prince is written by
Machiavelli
• Constitutional Development of
Pakistan is written by
G.W Choudhry
• Five Thousand Years of Pakistan is
written by Wheeler R.E.M
• Foreign Policy of Pakistan is
written by Zulifkar Ali Bhutto
• Jinnah, Creator of Pakistan is
written by Hecor Bolitho
• Muslim Separatism in India and
Pakistan is written by Abdul Hamid
• Political Syetem in Pakistan is
written by Khalid B. Saeed
• Politics in Pakistan is written by
Khalid B. Saeed
• Quaid-i-Azam and Pakistan is
written by Ahmad Hasan Dani
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• Struggle for Pakistan is written by I.H
Qureshi
• The Emergence of Pakistan is written by
Mohammad Ali Choudhry
• The Making of Pakistan is written by
K.K Aziz
• Towards Pakistan is written by Whaeed-
uz-Zaman
• Khusboo is written by Parveen Shakir
• Laila Majnoo is written by Amir Khusro
• Akbar nama is written by Abu Fazal
• Al Qanoon fil Tib is written by Ibne Sina
• Green Book is written by Presisdent
Moamoor Gadafi
• Republic is written by Plato
• Revolution and Independence is written
by Words Worth
• Road to Freedom is written by Bertrand
Russel
• Romeo and Juliet is written by
Shakespeare
• The spirit of Islam was written by Syed
Ameer Ali.
• The poem Shikwah and Jawab-e-Sikwah
was written by Allama Iqbal.
• Five Thousand Years of Pakistan was
written by REM Wheeler.
• White Papers are policy statements
published by the British parliament on the
subject of tremendous public importance.
• Blue Books are the official reports of the
British Government.
• White Books are the official
publications of the countries like
Portugal, China, and Germany.
• Yellow Books are the official
records of France.
• Grey Books are the official policy
as well as reports of the Japanese
government.
• Green Books are the official reports
of the Italian government.
• Orange Books are the official
publication of the Netherlands.
• Lenin wrote ‘the state and
revolution’.
• Ibn-e-Khaldun retired as a judge.
• Al Ghazali is known as Hujatul
Islam.
• The name of the book which Al-
Farabi wrote is ‘Ara Madinatul
Fazila’.
• Plato wrote ‘the laws’.
• Aristotle founded ‘the lyceum’.
• Mao wrote ‘On contradictions’.
• J.S. Mill wrote ‘On liberty’.
• A short history of
Pak:=I.H.Qureshi.
• Discovery of Pak:= A.Aziz.
• History of Freedom
Movement=I.H.Qureshi.
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• Jinnah as I know him= Abdul Hassan
Isphahani.
• Jinnah:Creator of Pak:=Hector Bolithio.
• India wins Freedom= Abdul Kalam
Azad.
• Emergence of Pak:=Ch: Rahmat Ali.
• Transfer of Power in India=V.P.Memon.
• Pakistan Nagozeer Tha= Syed Hasan
Raza.
• Quaid-i-Azam & Pakistan=Ahmed
Hassan Dani.
• Friends not Masters=Ayub Khan.
• The Pakistan Issue= Nazir Yar Jung.
• Quid wrote the preface of “My
Leader”=Ziauddin Ahmed.
• Muslim Nationalism in India= Malik
Hafeez.
• Pathway to Pak: = Ch: Khaiquzzaman.
• The Indian Musalimans= W.W.Hunter.
• Our Struggle=Mohd: Noman.
• Evolution of Pakistan: Sharifuddin
Pirzada.
• Birth of Pak: =Dr. Sachin.
• Pakistan the Heart of Asia= Liaquat Ali
Khan.
• Incomplete Partition = Alastair Lamb.
• My Last day with Quaid=Ilahi Bux
• Outline of a scheme of Indian
Federation=Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan.
• The Forgotten Years is an autobiography
of from Foreign Minister Sir Zafarullah
Khan.
• Mission with Mountabatten=Alan
Campbell Johnson.
• Religious Thought of Sayyid
Ahmed Khan==Bahir Ahmad Dar.
• The Cambridge History of the
British Empire=H.H.Dodwell.
• The book “party politics in
Pakistan’ (1947-58) is written by
K.K.AZIZ.
• Higher than Hopes is biography of
Nelson Mandela.
• Who wrote "History of God"?
Karen Armstrong
• Hayat-e-Jawaid, written by Altaf
Hussain Hali, is on the life of Sir
Syed Ahmed Khan.
• “The Sun also Rises” is written by
Earnest Hemingway.
• Khadija Mastoor wrote Angan.
• Imam Ghazali is the author of Ihya-
ul-Uloom.
• Montesquieu wrote ‘the spirit of
laws’.
• Who is the author of “Preparing for
the Twenty First Century”? Paul
Kennedy
• Who wrote “Supreme Court and
Human Rights”? Tamizuddin
• The author of famous book,
“Nuclear Weapons and Foreign
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Policy” is Henry Kissinger.
• ‘Rise and Fall of Great Powers’ is the
work of Paul Kennedy.
• “My Experiments with Truth” is
autobiography of Mahtma Gandhi.
FAMOUS STRAITS
• Palk Strait separates India from Sri
Lanaka.
• Babul Mandab strait separates Arabia
from Africa.Babel-Mandab strait leads
into the Red Sea.
• Red sea is b/w Arabia and Africa.
• Davis Strait separates Greenland from
Baffin Island.The Davis Strait lies
between Canada and Greenland
• Messina strait separates Italy from Sicily.
• Johor strait separates Malaysia from
Singapore.
• Bass Strait separates Australia from
Tasmania.
• Florida Strait separates Cuba from
Florida. It joins Atlantic Ocean with Gulf
of Mexico.
• Dover strait separates England from
France.
• Gibraltar Strait separates Spain and
Africa and joins Mediterranean Sea with
Atlantic Ocean.
• Torres Strait separates Australia and
Papua New Guinea
• Bosporus Strait connects Black Sea
with the Sea of Marmora.
• Dardanelles strait (Turkey) joins
Marmora sea with Aegean Sea.
• Malacca strait separates Sumatra
from Malay Peninsula. It is longest
strait in the world.
• Mozambique strait is the broadest
strait in the world. It is b/w
Mozambique and Madagascar.
• Sunda strait separates Sumatra from
Java Island.
IMPORTANT BATTLES
• Battle of Jhelum was fought b/w
Alexandar the Great and Raja Porus
in 326 B.C. The latter was defeated.
• Mahumud Ghaznavi invaded on
Somnath in 1025 A.D.
• Battle of Tarain was fought b/w
Mohd: Ghouri and Prithvi Raj in
1192 A.D. The former won the
battle.
• First battle of Panipat was fought
b/w Ibrahim Lodhi and Babur in
1526. Babur won the battle.
• Second battle of Panipat was fought
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in 1556. Akbar won the battle.
• Third battle of Panipat was fought b/w
Ahmad Shah Abdali and Marahttas in
1760. Ahmed Shah defeated the latter.
• West Bank was occupied in 1967.
• Japan attacked Pearl Harbour located in
Hawaii on 7 Dec: 1941.
• Israel occupied Golan Heights from
Syria.
• West Bank is located b/w Isreal &
Jordan.
• West Bank was occupied in 1967.
• Iran & UAE dispute over Persian Gulf
islands, Greater
& lesser Tunbs.
• Sakhalin Island is dispute b/w Russia &
Japan.
• Iran & UAE dispute over Persian Gulf
islands, Greater
& lesser Tunbs.
• Sakhalin island is dispute b/w Russia &
Japan.
• In Battle of Sabroan, English defeated
Sikhs and captured Lahore.
• Nickname of Atomic Bomb dropped on
Hiroshima in 1945 was Little Boy and on
Nagasaki=Fat Man.
• The hundred year war actually lasted for
114 years.
• Sir William Howard Russell was the first
Great War correspondent.
• Hundred years war fought between
France and Britain during 1338-
1453.
• Cease fire between Iran and Iraq
took place in 1988, by the
intervention of U.N.
• The place named Normandy
became worlds famous due to the
D.Day landing during the Second
World War on 6th June 1944.
Normandy is located in France.
• Pearl Harbor incident took place on
7th Dec 1941.
• In 1982 the Falklands war was
fought between Britain and
Argentina.
• Civil War of USA lasted from
1861-1865.
• The famous British Naval
commander, who defected the
French Naval Fleet at Nile in 1788
and at Trafalgar in 1805 was Horatio
Nelson.
• Doer war fought between South
Africa and British.
• Fighting broke out between Greeks
and the Turks in July 1974.
• At the end of Second World War in
1945, Germany was divided among 4
major powers.
• In Opium war Britain fought
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against China.
• Gulf war Jan 1991 stopped in Feb 28,
1991.
• Iran-Iraq was started in Sep 1980 and
ended in Aug1988.
• Lloyd George of Great Britain
represented in treaty of Versailles.
• Germany remained in grip of allied
occupation from 1994 to 1952.
• The American general who acted as the
supreme commander of Allied forces in
Europe during the second world war was
D.D Eisenhower.
• The criminals of the Second World War
were trailed in the city of Nuremburg.
• Break up of Germany occurred on 1945
and merger on Oct 3, 1990.
• Iraq occupied Kuwait on 2nd Aug 1990.
• USA dropped an atom bomb on
Hiroshima on 6th August 1945.
• First World War begun on 1914 A.D.
and Second World War started in 1939
when Germany attacked on Poland, it is
also considered as greatest war.
• Germans call a WW1 sea fight Battle of
Skagerrak what in UK: Battle of Jutland
• Operation Thunderbolt was the nickname
given to which raid Israeli raid on Entebbe
• In WW2 the Germans launched
operation Bernhard - what Counterfeit
British Notes
• In WW2 what was the German
codename for invasion of Russia-
Barberossa
• Operation Dracula in WWII freed
what city- Rangoon Burma
• Which 19th century battle UK /
USA fought after peace signed-
Battle of New Orleans
• Waterloo is now in... Belgium
• The Duke of Wellington defeated
Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in
1815.
• In Battle of Sabroan, English
defeated Sikhs and captured Lahore.
• Iraq occupied Kuwait in August
1990.
• North Korea invaded South Korea
in 1950.
• Darfur conflict is in Sudan.
WORLD COUNTRIES
• Buckingham palace is the residence
of British king and Queen is in
London.
• 10 Downing Street is the residence
of British PM.
• Queen’s house is the official
residence of Sri Lankan president.
• Great Wall of China was built in
the reign of Shih Huang-ti
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• Blue House is the official residence in ..
South Korea
• Istana Merdeke is the official residence
of President of Indonesia.
• Elysee palace is the name of the
residence of Franch President.
• What country’s leader does not have an
official residence: Cuba
IMPORTANT STREETS
• Bond Street is located in London. It is
famous for tailoring and jewelry.
• Dalal Street is located in Mumbai
(India). It is the stock exchange market of
Mumbai.
• Drowning Street No. 10 is located at
Westminster (England). It is famous for
the official residence of the British Prime
Minister. It was named after Sir George
Drowning, a diplomat under Cromwell
and King Charles II.
• Elgin Street is located in Scotland. It is
the world’s shortest street.
• Young Street is located in Toronto
(Canada). It is the longest street in the
world.
• Vicolo della virilita is the world’s
narrowest street.
• Canal Street is the widest street in USA.
• Broadway (USA) is famous for various
theaters and cinema halls. It is regarded as
biggest street in the world.
• Fleet Street is in London where
newspaper offices and press agencies
are located.
• The busiest shopping centre of
London is Oxford Street
• Lombart Street is located in San
Francisco. This street is also called
the Crookedest Street. It is the
financial centre in San Francisco.
• Wall Street is located in New York.
It was built in 1653. It is famous for
banking, finance and stock exchange
market.
• In which London Street is the US
embassy- Grosvener Square.
MOUNTAINS
• Mount Olympus is in Greece.
• The mountain range in Russia that
is regarded as the boundary b/w
Europe & Asia is Urals.
• Margalla Hills of Islamabad are
extension of Himaliya range.
• Ural mountains separate Asia from
Europe.
• Ordovician are oldest rocks.
• Oldest mountain system are
Araveli.
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• Youngest mountain system are
Himaliyas.
• Andes Mountains are in South America.
• Ring of Fire are volcanoes in Circum-
Pacific Seismic belt.
• Alps are Europe’s largest mountain
system.
• Atlas are North Africa’s mountain range.
Atlas Mountains are in Morocco.
• The Himalaya mountain range (Asia) is
the greatest mountain range in the world.
• Ayers Rock is the largest single rock in
the world.
• Mauna kea volcano is in Hawaii
• What is the worlds longest mountain
range-The Andes
• Black forest is a mountain in Germany.
• Rocky or Rockies Mountains is the
largest mountain system of North
America.
• Koh-i-Sultan is in Pakistan.
• Highest mountain system in the world is
Himalayas.
• Sefid Koh is mountain range in
Afghanistan.
• Blue Mountains are in Australia.
• Mauna Kea volcano is in Hawaii.
• What is the name of the second highest
mountain in Africa-Mount Kenya
• In what modern country is mount Ararat-
Turkey
• Most active volcano Italiana is
situated in Hawaii.
• Mount Everest is in Himalaya range
with height 29,028 feet first ascent
made on May 29, 1953.
• K2 named Goodwin Austin or
Chagori is in Karakoram Range with
28,250 ft height. First ascent made
on July 31, 1954.
• Nanga Parbat is in Himalaya range
is known as Killer Mountain with
height 26,660 ft. First ascent was
made on July 3, 1953.
• Broad Peak I is in Karakoram range
with height 26,470.
• Tirich Mir is in Hindu Kush
mountain.
• Prince Charles is mountain range in
Antarctica.
• Zardak is the highest peak of
Kirthar range.
• Where are the glasshouse
mountains- Queensland Australia
IMPORTANT MOUNTAIN
PASSES
• Namni Pass is in Myanmar.
• Khunjerab Pass is highest pas in
Pakistan.
• Alpine Pass is in USA.
• Lowari Pass is in Pakistan.
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• Khojak tunnel is in Balouchistan.
• Bolan (Sulaiman range) pass is in
Baluchistan.
• Kolpur pass is in Baluchistan.
• Shandur Pass is in Pakistan.
• Donner pass is in California (USA)
• Hispar & Biafo glacier is in Pakistan.
• Siachen glacier is in Karakoram Range.
• Baltoro gracier is in Karakoram Range.
• Chogo Lugma is in Karakoram range.
• Hispar glacier is in Hunza.
• Malaspina glacier is in Alaska (US),
• Tasman glacier is in New Zealand.
• Alpine is the highest mountain pass in
the world.
• Siachen, batoro and chogo lugma
glaciers are in Karakorum.
• April 1984, India conducted an
Operation known as 'Operation Meghdoot’
to capture Siachen.
• Siachen Glacier is the Worlds Biggest
Glacier outside the two Poles. It is also the
world's Highest Glacier that is why it is
refered to as "The Third Pole." It is also
the World's Highest Battle Ground Ever
• Africa is without glaciers.
• Highest point of Asia is Mount Everest
(Nepal-Tibet).
• Mount Aconcagua, highest peak in the
western hemisphere, located in the Andes
Mountains of western Argentina,
near the border with Chile.
• Bodpo La pass is highest pass in
Tibet (China) with height 19,412.
• Vesuvius is a volcano in Italy.
• Swat valley is in the mountain
range of... hindukash
• Saddle peak is highest peak in
Anandaman & Nicobar islands.
• Karoko tao is a volcano in
Indonesia.
• Approximately the south west
monsoon begins in Pakistan in late
July.
OCEANS
• Largest ocean is pacific, then
Atlantic, Indian and then Arctic.
• Largest sea is South China Sea,
then Caribbean Sea, then
Mediterranean sea, Behring Sea Gulf
of Mexico, Sea of Japan, Hudson
Bay, East China Sea, Andaman Sea,
then Black sea then Red sea and in
the last Baltic sea.
• Sea of Japan is famous for fishing
area.
• Total seas are 12.
• Bermuda Triange is located in
Atlantic Ocean.
• Diego Garcia is in Indian Ocean.
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• The deepest place in the Indian Ocean is
Sunda Trench.
• Caspian Sea is located in Iraq-
Azerbaijan, Turkmensitan, Kazakhstan &
Russia.
• Caspian Sea is the largest salt water lake
in the world.
• Caspian Sea water is shared by Iran,
Russia & Azerbaijan.
• Which sea is sometimes called the
Euxine Sea- Black Sea
• What sea is directly north of Poland-
Baltic sea
• Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean.
• Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean
Sea.
• The waters of Caspian Sea are shared by
Russia, Iran
& Azerbaijan.
• What is the worlds largest sea (in area):
South China
• Aral Sea is in Central Asia (Kazakhstan).
Aral is an inland sea.
• What is the world's warmest sea- The
Red Sea
• Aegean Sea is located in Atlantic Ocean.
• Sargasso Sea is without a coastline.
• Which of the following cause ocean
currents? Permanent winds
• Nether land’s land is below sea level.
• Atlantic Ocean is called the “Herring
Pond”.
WORLD RIVERS
• Third world comprises of 70% of
world population.
• Hamun Mashkel Lake
(Baluchistan) is salt water lake.
• Most important crop of Nile delta is
Cotton.
• Pak: is 4th among world’s largest
cotton producers.
• A famous natural bridge is located
in Virginia.
• Eskimos live in North America.
• Iberian Peninsula is a part of
Europe.
• The number of CARS is five.
• Height of Islamabad is 2000 ft:
above sea level.
• The Devil Tower present in US is a
volcano.
• Hudson Bay is largest bay and is in
Northern Canada.
• Largest gulf is Gulf of Mexico.
• Grand Canal is oldest man made
canal for shipping purpose in China.
• Shark bay is in Western Australia.
• English Channel separates England
from France.
• Gulf of Sidra is in Libya.
• Red river is in USA.
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• Gulf of lion is in France.
• Churchill water fall is in Canada.
• Danube River is in Romania (Europe). It
pours into Black sea.
• The Volga is Europe longest river what
is the second longest Danube
• Volga River is in Russia.
• What is the only river that flows both
north and south of equator - The Congo
• New Zealand is situated in the region of
Oceania.
• Oxus River (also called Amu Darya) is
flowing between Afghanistan and
Tajikistan. It is the largest river of central
Asia.
• Bari Doab is the area lying between
River Ravi and River Beas.
• SURMA is the name of a river.
• Windermere Lake is the largest lake of
UK.
• What is France’s longest river: Loire
• Hundroo (Hundrubagh) Water Falls are
in India.
• An iceberg floating in sea will have one-
tenth of its mass above the surface of
water.
• Jog Falls are the highest waterfalls in
India.
• Which river is in Lebanon? River
Latani
• Highest salinity is found in the
Great Salt Lake in USA.
• Niagara Falls was discovered by
Louis Hennepin
• Madagascar is popularly known as
the Island of Cloves
• Niagara Falls was discovered by
Louis Hennepin
• Gateway of Pacific is Panama
Canal.
• Panama Canal links Pacific Ocean
with Atlantic Ocean.
• Panama Canal was opened in 1914.
• Panama Canal links North America
with South America.
• The Amazon river rises in which
country-Peru
• Amazon River is largest river in
terms of volume. It is in Brazil. It
pours into Atlantic Ocean.
• The longest and largest river in
Asia is Yangtze.
• The largest river in China is The
Yangtze River.
• The Soan and the Haro are the two
rivers of Potohar Plateau.
• Aswan dam is constructed on river
Nile.
• World’s largest earth filled dam is
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Tarbela.
• Voctoria falls are on the border b/w
Zimbabwe & South Africa.
• Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in
world extending from Peru to Bolivia.
• Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the
world. It is located in Siberia.
• Indus River pours into Arabian Sea.
• After Indus, the longest river is Sutlaj in
Pakistan.
• The longest river in South Asia is the
Brahmputra.
• Nile River pours its water into
Mediterranean Sea.
• Don River pours its water into Sea of
Azov.
• Tigris River pours its water into Caspian
Sea.
• Suez Canal is 170 Km long constructed
in 1869.
• The Suez Canal was constructed in 1869.
• The Suez Canal link the Mediterranean
Sea with the Red Sea. The Canal was
constructed by a French Engineer,
Ferdinand De Lesseps.
• The Suez Canal was nationalized by Col.
Nasser on 26th July, 1956.
• Mariana trench is the deepest part in the
ocean and it lies in Pacific Ocean. It is
also called the deepest seafloor depression
in the world.
• River Zambezi flows in Southeast
Africa.
• Euphrates flows in Syria and Iraq.
• Mesopotamia is the region b/w
Tigris & Euphrates.
• Mississippi river flows in USA.
Mississippi is longest river of
America.
• Missouri river flows in USA
• Hudson River flows in USA.
• Golden River flows in Alaska,
Canada.
• In what country are the Painted
Lakes- Indonesia
• Name the river that flows through
Baghdad- Tigris
• What city has the most canals-
Birmingham
• Suez Canal was acquired by Britain
in 1875 and nationalized by Egypt in
1956. It remains closed 1967-
75 after Arab Israel War.
• Thames River is in England.
• Seine River is in France.
• Hang He river is in China.
• Victoria Lake forms boundary line
b/w Tanzania and Uganda.
• Source River Jehlum is Verinag.
• Lake Superior is the largest fresh
water lake in the world. It is located
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in North America (USA-Canada).
• Lake Victoria is located in Kenya-
Tanzania and Uganda.
• Great Bear Lake is located in Canada.
• In which country would you find Lake
Disappointment Australia
• The Amazon river dolphins are what
colour- Pink
• Which of the following rivers rises in
lake Lan-Ka Tso in Tibet? Sutlej
• Volga river pours its water into Caspian
Sea it is longest river of Europe.
• Don is a river of Russia.
• Lake Erie (N.America) is most polluted
lake in the world.
• Lake Mead on the Arizona-Nevada is
largest man- made lake in USA.
• Baikal Lake is in Siberian desert.
• Palk Bay lies b/w Gulf of Mannar and
Bay of Bengal.
• Panama Canal connects Atlantic Ocean
with Pacific Ocean.
• 3- Gorges Dam is in .. China
• Indus originates from Tibet near
Mansorowar Lake.
• The Victoria Falls in Africa is located on
river Zambezi. It is the highest fall of
Africa.
• Mt Merapi is located on Java.
• What is the longest river in Australia-
Murray-Darling
• Gulf Stream is an ocean current
named after the Gulf of Mexico.
• The panch Pokhri Lake situated in
the Himalaya Mountains is the
highest lake in the world.
• Aswan dam is in Egypt.
• Word Tsunami is of Japanese
language.
• Largest coral reef is in Australia.
• Colorado River forms Grand
Canyon.
• River Rhine is in Western Europe.
• The Victoria Falls is located in
Zimbabwe.
• Highest fall of world Angel Falls is
on river Carrao Venezuela.
• Niagara fall is in North America
b/w America & Canada.
• Ribbon fall is in North America.
• Silver Strand fall is in North
America.
• Grand Canal is located in People’s
Republic of china.
• After Australia, Europe is the
smallest continent.
• ‘Victoria falls’ is located in
Rhodesia.
• Deccan Plateau is in Asia.
• Asia is the largest continent and
covers about 1/3 of the world’s total
land area.
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• Both the highest and lowest points on the
earth are found in Asia.
• The lowest point of Asia is Dead Sea
which is about 397 meter below sea level.
• Dead sea lying b/w Israel and Jordan.
• Asia Minor is a geographical expression,
a part to Turkey.
• The world’s longest river, the Nile is
located in Africa.
• Africa is also known as Dark Continent.
• Highest point of South America is Mount
Aconcagua (Argentina) and lowest point is
Valdes Peninsula (Argentina).
• Highest Point of North America is
Mount Mckinley and the lowest point is
Death Valley (California, USA).
• Highest point of Africa is Kibo, a peak
of Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) and lowest
point is Lake Assal (Djibouti).
• Highest point of Europe is Mount
El’brus and the lowest point is Caspian
Sea.
• Highest point in Antarctica is Vinson
Massif.
• Highest point in Australia is Mount
Kosciusko (New South Wales) and the
lowest point is Lake Eyre (South
Australia).
• The lowest point of the North
America is the Death Valley located
in California.
• Danube River flows in Austria.
• Victoria River is the chief source of
River Nile.
• Dardanelles connects black Sea and
Mediterranean.
• Black sea is so called because a
dense fog prevails there in winter.
• The river Jordan flows out into the
Dead sea
• River Mekong flows in Vietnam.
• River Thames flows in Southern
England.
• River boat Gondola is used in
Italy’s city Venice.
• Hydespes River is now called the
Jhelum River.
• The length of Panama Canal is
50072 miles.
• At the equator, the equation of the
day is 12 hours.
• Meridan means mid-day.
• Shale is not a metamorphic rock
FAMOUS DESERTS
• Thar desert is located in Northwest
India and East Pakistan
• Dsht-i-Lut desert is in Iran.
• The world’s largest desert Sahara is
located in Africa.
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• Kalhari desert is in South Africa.
• Gobi desert is in Mongolia & China.
• The Atacama Desert is located in North
Chile, South America.
• What is the worlds oldest desert -
country named after it-Namib
• Namib Desert is in South-West Africa.
• Simpson Desert is in Australia.
• Great Victoria Desert is in Australia.
• Arabian Desert is in Egypt.
• Death Valley desert is in California.
• Gibson Desert is in Australia.
• Great Sandy Desert is in Australia.
• Karakum desert is in Turkmenistan.
• Kavir Dasht Davir desert is in Iran.
• Nafud desert is in Saudi Arabia.
• Rub-el-Khali desert is in South Arabian
peninsula.
• Sonoran desert is in Arizona to Mexico.
• Deserts in Asia are: Gobi, Karakum,
Rub-al-Khali, Takla makan.
• Takla Makan desert is in Xinjing
(China).
• Deserts in Africa are: Kalhari, Namib,
and Sahara.
FAMOUS ISLANDS
• St. Helena is in Atlantic Ocean.
• Largest island in Indian Ocean is
Madagascar.
• Sumatra is an island in Indonesia.
• The largest island in the world Greenland
is located in North America. (chk)
• Greenland is geographically in
America but politically in Europe.
• Kalaalit Nunaat (Greenland) Island
(Denmark), the largest island is in
North Atlantic
• New Guinea is world’s second
largest island.
• Virgin Island is a group of 100
Island in W.Indies.
• Canary Island is in Spain.
• The largest Island in the
Mediterranean Sea is Sicily.
• Malaqasv (Madagascar) is in Indian
Ocean.
• Baffin is in North Atlantic Ocean
(Canadian).
• Sumatra is in Northest Indian
Ocean (Indonesia).
• Neaw Zealand is in South Pacific
Ocean.
• Borneo Island is in Pacific Ocean.
• Honshu Island is in North West
Pacific.
• Great Britain Island is in North
Atlantic.
• Victoria Island is in Arctic Ocean.
• Baffin Island is in Atlantic Ocean.
• Ellesmere Island is in Arctic Ocean.
• Galapagos Islands are in Pacific
Ocean.
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• Indonesia consists of 1300 islands.
• World’s largest Delta is Sunderlands
(India).
• Paracel Islands are of.... china vs
Vietnam
• Which country owns the Hen and
Chicken islands: North island New
Zealand
• Indian city Mumbai consists of seven
islands.
• The famous Island located at the mouth
of the Hudson river is Manhattan
• Sugar Island is the located at the
confluence of Ganga and the Bay of
Bengal.
• Cathy Pacific is an island.
INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
• Aero float is the airline of Russia.
• Al-Italia is the Italian international
airlines.
• Royal Nepal’s Airline is the name of
Nepal’s airline.
• Transworld Airway (TWA) belongs to
USA.
• Scandinavian airlines operate in the
countries Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
• KLM is the oldest national airline of
netherland.
• JAL is an airline of Japan.
• BOAC airline is of Great Britain.
• Garada is the airline of Indonesia.
• Qantas is an airline of Australia.
• The famous airport Dum Dum is
located in Mombai (India).
• Chaklala airport is situated in
Rawalpindi.
• Orly airport is located in Paris.
• Santa Cruz airport is in Mumbai.
• LOT is the national airline of what
country-Poland
• TABSO is the national airline of
which country- Bulgaria
• Lufthansa is an airlines from
Germany
• Cathy Pacific is an airline of Hong
Kong.
• What is Belgium's national Airline-
Sebina
• Biman is the airline of Bangladesh.
• Asiana is the airline of ... South
Korea
IMPORTANT GEOGRAPHICAL
LINES
• A Curzon line is the polish-Russian
frontier setup in 1945.
• Dead line is the line or boundary of
a military prison, which prisoners are
not allowed to cross.
• Green Line is a demarcation line
between the Greek and Turkish
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Cypriot communities.
• Hindenburg line separates Germany from
Poland.
• Pak-Iran border line was demarcated on
24th Sep: 1872.
• Line of control is b/w Azad Kashmir &
Occupied Kashmir.
• Mc Mohan line is the boundary line
between India and China. It was
demarcated in 1914.
• Radcliff line is the boundary between
Pakistan and India. It was demarcated in
1947 by Sir Cyril Radcliff.
• 17th parallel line is the boundary line
between North Vietnam and the South
Vietnam.
• 24th parallel Line lies in Rann of Kutch.
It is frontier between Pakistan and India.
• 38th Parallel line is the boundary
between North and South Korea.
• 49th Parallel Line is the boundary line
between Canada and the USA.
• Durand line is 1300 mile long frontier
b/w Pakistan & Afghanistan demarcated in
1893-95. it has over 200 passes.
• Maginot line is French line of
fortification built in WWII along the
German border form Switzerland to
Belgium. It divides France from Germany.
• Maginot line divides France from
Germany.
• Mannerheim line was defensive
fortification line on the Karelian
Isthmus built by Finland against the
Soviet Union.
• Oder-neisse Line was boundary b/w
Germany & Poland during WWII.
MPORTANT ORGANISATIONS &
PACTS
Name Founded Member Headquarter
• ADB- 1966- Headqarter at
Philippines(Manila) and total 187
member countries
• Arab League- 1945- 22-
Cairo(Eygpt)
• ASEAN- Aug 8, 1967- 10 member
countries -Hq Jakarta, founded at
Bangkok.
• Colombo Plan- 1st July 1951-
Colombo (Srilanka)
• Common Wealth- 1931 HQ
London. Total members 54
• D8- 15 June 1997- Founded at
Turkey, HQ Turkey.
• ECO- Jan 1985- 8- Tehran.Total
members 10
• ICJ- 1951- Hq in Hauge.
• ICRC- 1883- Geneva.
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• NAM 1961
• OIC 22 to 25 Sep 1969- 57 member
countries – Hq in Jeddah established in
Rabat (Morocco).
• SAARC 8, 1985- 7- 8 Katmandu-
established at Dhaka.
• NATO- 1949 Brussels.
• SEATO Sep 8, 1954 founder at Manila,
ended in 1972
• UNO 24 Oct 1945 New York.
• Warsaw Pact 14th May 1955. Dissolved
in 1991
• Term of non-permanent members of the
Security Council is 2 years.
• General Assembly and Security Council
appoints the judges of International Court
of Justice.
• RCD was changed to ECO in Jan 1985.
• G-8 was established on 22 September
1985. G-8 was originally the G-5 but was
expanded when Canada, Italy and Russia
jointed in June 1997.
• European Union came in to being on
January 1, 2000, EU adopted Euro
currency in 2001. Its head quarter is in
Brussels (Belgium).
• International Energy Agency was
founded in 1974; its head quarter is in
Paris (France).
• International Olympic Committee was
formed in 1984; its head quarter is in
Lausanne (Switzerland).
• The head quarter of international
Red Cross and Red Crescent is in
Geneva (Switzerland).
• Organization of Petroleum and
Exporting Countries was founded in
Baghdad in 1960; its head quarter is
in Vienna (Austria).
• The organization of Economic
Cooperation and Development was
founded in 1961; its head quarter is
in Paris (France).
• The world council of churches was
established in 1948 in Amsterdam
(Netherlands), its headquarter is in
Geneva (Switzerland).
• North American Free Trade
Agreement, its origin lies in the free
trade agreement signed by the USA
and Canada in 1989.
• The organization of African Unity
was founded in 1963; its head quarter
is in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia).
• The organization of Arab Petroleum
Exporting Countries was founded in
1968, its headquarter is in Cairo
(Egypt).
• Organization of American State
was founded in 1948; its heat quarter
is in Washington DC (USA).
• China became the member of the
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World Trade Organization on 11
December 2001
• OPANAL stands for Agency for the
Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin
America.It was formed on 2nd December,
1969, its headquarter is in Mexico City.
• OECS stands of Organization of Eastern
Caribbean States, established on 18th
June, 1981.
• The head quarter of OECS is in Casries
(St. Lucia).
• UN has 6 principle organ
• Security Council has 5 permanent
members.
• The Economic and Social Council acts as
coordinating body for the numerous
specialized agencies created by the UN.
The council has 54 members elected for
the term of 3 years.
• The international court of justice
comprises 15 judges.
• The IBRD was established in 27th Dec
1945.
• Steel Pact was signed between Italy and
Germany on 22nd May 1939 at Berlin.
• Camp David Accord made between
Egypt and Israel on 17 Sep 1978.
• Locarno pact signed on 16th October,
1925, signed at Locarno.
• Four Power Pact was signed on 16th
July, 1933 at Paris.
• CENTO was signed on 24th Feb,
1955 in Baghdad.
• Balkan Pact was signed on 9th Feb,
1934.
• Eisenhower Doctrine was
announced in 1957.
• Entente Cordiale was formed in
April 1904, the agreement was
signed between England and France.
• Dawes Plan was introduced in
1924.
• CTBT opened for signature from
Sep 24, 1996.
• KELLOGG-Briand pact was signed
by 15 states on 27th August, 1928, it
was signed in Paris.
• Rio Summit was held in Rio-de-
Janero on 14th 1992.
• Amnesty International is an
international organization which
works for the release of the political
prisoners. It was established by peter
Bomenson in the year of 1961.
• In 1941 the Atlantic Charter was
signed by Churchill and Roosevelt.
• Truman Doctrine-------announced
on 12 March 1947 about the security
of Greece and Turkey.
• USSR and its allies signed Warsaw
pact in the year 1955.
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• The famous Dumbarton Oaks
conference, which formulated proposals
about UN charter, was held in Dec 1944.
• On 14th August 1941, US president F.D
Roosevelt and British Premier W.
Churchill signed the Atlantic Charter on a
battle ship.
• Veraillies Treaty was signed in 1919.
• Bostan Tea party tool place in 1773.
• The civil right act which was passed in
USA in 1964 was the result of the March
of 250000 people organized by Martin
Luther king in 1963.
• The famous XYZ affair tool place when
an American delegation visited England.
• Potsdam conference was held in 1945.
• Mamoon Abdul Gavvum (PM of
Maldives) said SAARC is a brain child.
• Napolean I, first person to call English a
nation of shopkeepers.
• Genius is one percent inspiration and 99
percent perspiration; these words are said
by Thomas A. Edison.
• Hippocrates said that extreme remedies
are most appropriate for extreme disease.
• Archimedes said that give me but one
firm spot on which to stand, and I will
move the earth.
• The Asian development bank established
in 1966 with headquarter located at
MANILA (philipines).
• Eqypt , Iraq , jorden , Lebanon ,
Saudi Arab , Syria and Yemen are
the founder nations of the arab
league.
• Asian development bank was
established in 1966 with headquarter
located at manila(philipine)
• The International court of Justice is
located in Hague,Holland
• WHO is not the principal organ of
the United Nations.
• Declaration of Human Rights was
adopted on Dec: 10, 1948.
• Green Peace has no formal
structure and Secretariat.
• Who were the three statesmen who
formulated Non- Aligned Movement
(NAM): Nehru, Nasser, Tito
• international headquarter of
Transparency International (TI} is
located in Berlin, Germany. The
founder of the organisation is Peter
Eigen
• The permanent Secretariat of
SAARC is established at:
Khatmandu
• How many official working
languages are recognized by UNO:6
• Who was the first Asian Secretary
General of the United Nations? U.
Thant
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• Baden Powel was the founder of Boy
Scout and Civil Guides Movement.
• CIS are 11 independent states of the
former Soviet Union known as
Commonwealth of Independent States
• Head quarters of WWF are in Vienna,
Austria.
• SAARC was formed in December, 1985.
• SAARC Human Resource Development
Centre is located at Islamabad.
• HQ of Universal Postal Union is in
Berne.
• New Zealand’s Don McKinnon is the
first secretary general of commonwealth.
• First Islamic Summit was held at Rabat
in 1969.
• Second Islamic Summit was held at
Lahore in 1974.
• 1n 1948 the UN drawn up a charter of
civil and political rights.
• First Secretary General of UN was
Tregav Lee of Norway.
• Kofi Anan got noble peace price in 2001.
• UNO world was coined by F.D
Roosevelt.
• Kofi Anan is the 7th Secretary General
of UNO.
• What was the first country to leave the
United Nations-Indonesia
• The term of the judges of the
international court of justice is 9
years.
• ILO is not an organ of the UN.
• First city to be placed under UN
was Sarajevo.
• The UN observed 1998 as the
human rights year with the theme “
All Human Rights for All”.
• ICJ has 15 judges, any two of
whom cannot be of the same
nationality.
• UN Charter was signed on June 26,
1945 and came into force on October
24, 1945.
• Olive Branch is the emblem of the
U.N.
• Five permanent members of U.N
Security Council are China, France,
Russia, UK and US.
• UN Security Council has five
permanent and 10 non- permanent
members.
• Bangladesh is not a member of
ASEAN.
• As per SAFTA agreement, India,
Pakistan & Sri Lanka have to
decrease their custom duties to 0-5%
by 2013.
• Estonia is not a member of CIS.
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• Portuguese is not an official language of
UN.
• ICJ has issued the arrest warrant of ...
Omar al Basher of Sudan
• The United States of America has used
its veto power more than any other
permanent member
• G-7 is the group of seven rich
industralial nations- Britain, Canada,
France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the US.
• The UNO originated during the second
world war.Its charter was drawn up from
25th April to 26th June, 1945 at San
Francisco which was signed by 51
countries.
• In 1971 the people republic of china was
given membership of UNO by expelling
Taiwan.
• The UN Industrial Development
Organization has its headquarters at
Vienna.
• Initially, Arab league has seven
countries.
• Headquarter of Arab League is located in
Cairo. Arab League was established on
22nd March 1945.
• Amnesty International was established in
London by the British Lawyer, Peter
Benenson in 1961
• The International court of justice was
constituted on 26th June 1945
• The Charter of United Nations
consists of 111 articles.
• The Common Wealth of Australia
came into existence in 1901.
• Article 55 of the UN Charter
promotes international Human
Rights.
• Territorial waters traditionally are
recognized to extend how far from a
state’s coastline? 12 miles.
• A state’s executive economic zone
(EEZ) is recognized to extend how
far from the coastline? 12 miles
• ECOSOC has been established
under chapter 10 of the UN charter
• United Arab Emirates is a
federation of 7 Emirates.
• Switzerland joined the UN during
2002.
• African Development Bank was
established in 1964.
• The principal organs of United
Nations are Six.
• United Nations spends a lion’s
share of its budget on Refugees
rehabilitations
• The UNO originated during the
Second World War. Its charter was
drawn up from 25th April to 26th
June, 1945 at San Francisco which
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was signed by 51 countries.
• Transparency International is based in
Berlin.
• Where is the headquarter of the Amnesty
International located: London
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
was adopted in 1948.
• Human Right Watch dog headquarter is
in.. New York
• In which city World Economic forum
usually holds its meetings? The World
Economic Forum (WEF) is a Geneva-
based non-profit foundation best known
for its annual meeting in Davos,
Switzerland
NOBLE PRIZE
• Astronomers cannot be nominated for
noble prize
• Marie curie twice won Noble Prize.
• First Nobel Prizes were awarded on 10
Dec: 1901.
• What country awards the Nobel peace
prize- Norway
• Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1972-
Nobody
• Who was the first American to receive
the Nobel Literature prize Sinclair Lewis
• Which Nobel Prize is not awarded
annually in Stockholm Peace
• Mother Teresa was awarded Nobel Prize
in the field of peace.
• The New York Times received five
Pulitzer prizes of 2009 for
investigative, breaking news and
international reporting, feature
photography and criticism.
• Four persons have been awarded
Nobel Prize twice.
• Van’t Hoff was the first Nobel
Laureate in Chemistry.
• Wole Soyinka is a Nobel Prize
winner for literature. He is from
Nigeria.
• Which field was not included by
Alfred Nobel originally... Economics
• Person getting the nobel peace prize
in 2008 was of the country. Finland
• Alfred Nobel was born in
Stockholm, Sweden, more than 150
years ago. In what year was he born?
Alfred Nobel was born in 1833
• What did Alfred's father,
Immanuel, do for a living? Alfred's
father was an engineer and inventor.
• Alfred Nobel never married.
• A future Nobel Laureate worked for
a short period of time as Alfred
Nobel's secretary. Who? Bertha von
Suttner
• Alfred Nobel died on 10 December
1896, but not in Sweden, his home
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country. Where did he die? Alfred Nobel
died in San Remo, Italy.
• Why did Alfred Nobel establish a prize
in his will? Alfred Nobel wanted to award
the greatest benefits to mankind.
• Which Nobel category does not yet have
a single female laureate? Economics
• Who won the first Nobel Prize in
Physics? Roentgen.
• Which single winner won the most
number of Nobel Prizes? International
Committee of the Red Cross.
• Who was the first non-European to win
the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Rabindranath Tagore
• Mathematicsis not a valid Nobel Prize
category.
• In what year did the most people decline
their Nobel Prize? 1939
• Who was the only person to win the
Nobel Prize twice
-- in Peace and Chemistry? Linus Pauling
• Who was the only person to win the
Nobel Prize twice
-- in both Physics and Chemistry? Marie
Curie
• Name the six categories for which the
prizes are awarded. Physics, Chemistry,
Physiology or Medicine,
Literature, Peace and Economics.
• For which category was a Nobel
Prize given starting 1969?
Economics.
• Who awards the Peace Prize? The
Norwegian Nobel Committee.
• Max Planck received the noble
prize in Physics in 1918 for his
discovery of: energy quanta
• Climate change campaigner Al
Gore and the UN's
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change have been jointly awarded
the Nobel Peace Prize.
• Rabindra Nath Tagore was the first
Indian/South Asian to win Nobel
Prize. (Literature in 1931).
• Former US Vice-President Al Gore
has won Noble Peace Prize 2007 for
his campaign against Global
Warming.
• Mr Gore won an Oscar for his
climate change film An Inconvenient
Truth
• The first negro to be awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize was Ralph
Johnson Bunche
• Rabindarnath Tagore won first
Nobel Prize from South Asia.
• The first Muslim Nobel Laureate
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was: Anwar Sadaat of Egypt
• Nobel Prize holder UN
institutions.....UNHCR, UAEA
• Who known as ‘Nightingale of India?
Sarojinin Naidu
• Who is called as the “Herodotus of
Arabs”? Abul Hassan Ali AI-Masudi
• Where was Albert Einstein born?
Germany
• Heavy Mechanical Complex, Taxila was
set up with the aid of China.
• Antarctica is the uninhabited continent of
the world which is without any regular
population.
• Turkey is the country having its land in
two continents
• The world’s longest current reigning
monarch is Queen of England.
• The Cambodian Language is the
language with most Alphabets. It has a
total number of 74 alphabets.
• Glaciers are found on every continent
except Australia. The Lambert Glacier
enjoys the distinction of being the largest
glacier in the world. It is located in the
Australia Antarctic Territory. Its length is
440 miles (700 km) and was discovered in
1956-57.
• • The lowest mountain range in the world
is the Bhieuna Bhaile
• The country known as the Land of Cakes
is Scotland
• The place known as the Garden of
England is Kent
• The largest bay in the world is
Hudson Bay, Canada
• The largest church in the world is
Basilica of St.Peter,Vatican
City,Rome
• The country whose National
Anthem has only music but no words
is Bahrain
• The largest cinema in the world is
the Fox theatre,Detroit,USA
• The country where there are no
Cinema theatres is Saudi arabia
• The country where military service
is compulsory for women is Israel
• The largest city of Africa is Cairo
• The most densely populated Island
in the world is Honshu
• The first man to reach Antarctica
was Fabian Gotileb
• Oldest surviving building in world
is pyramids of Egypt.
• K-2 is also known as Godwin
Austin, first climbed by Ardito Desio
1956.(Karakram range in Pakistan)
• Mount Everest is the highest
mountain located in Himalaya (Nepal
--- Tibet).
• Mount Everest was named after Sir
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George Everest.
• Mozambique has the lowest GNP.
• The biggest airport in the world is King
Khalid situated in Saudi Arabia.
• Largest palace is in Brunei.
• Longest underground railway Tunnel is
in Moscow.
••
• • Country with largest budget is USA.
• The highest birth rate is of Malawi.
• Peru with lowest birth rate.
• Country with most billionaires is USA.
• Monaco has the shortest coast line.
• The biggest Square the Tiananmen
Square is in China.
• Largest Tomb the mount li tomb is in
China.
• The longest cricket match between
England and South Africa in 1939
abandoned after 10 days.
• Largest number of school is in China.
• Largest fort, Fort George situated in UK.
• • Largest exhibition centre is in
Germany.
• Lake Victoria is the largest lake of
Africa.
• The film Ben Hur won the most (11)
Oscur Awards in 1959.
• Largest capital is Ottawa.
• Largest delta is in Bengal created by the
river Bharamputra and the Ganges.(
Sundrbans )
• Hottest place is Aziziyah, Libya.
• Driest place is Atacama Desert in
Chile.
• Most spoken language is Mandarin
Chinese.
• Oldest civilization is Sumerian
civilization (Mesopotamia).
• Oldest town is Jericho (Jordan).
• Largest land mammal is African
Elephant.
• Longest strait is the Strait of
Malacca which seperat Malaysia and
Indonesia.
• Tallest animal is Giraffe.
• First Muslim dynasty in India is
slave dynasty.
• Lowest birth rate and highest death
rate is of Peru.
• A richest woman is Queen
Elizabeth.
• The largest of oil consumer is USA.
• Busiest airport is O’Hare
International Airport at Chichago
(USA).
• Oldest capital city is Damascus
(Syria).
• Largest metropolitan is Mexico
City.
• Longest canal is Volga Batlic canal.
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• Longest day 21 June and shortest day
December 22.
• Largest diamond is Cullinan.
• Longest big ship canal is Eurasia Ship
Canal with length 700 km, which connects
Caspian Sea and Black sea.
• The Bamboo has the fastest growth rate
ever green grass. It grows up to 3 feet in
24 hours.
• Largest peninsula is Arabian Peninsula.
• The river which carries maximum
quantity of water into the sea is the
Mississippi
• Volentina Treshkova (USSR) was the
first woman astronaut who orbited the
earth in the year 1983.
• The American astronaut Neil Armstrong
was the first man to steps on the surface of
moon on 21 July 1969.
• The largest producer of cotton is USA.
• The largest producer of Jute is
Bangladesh.
• The largest producer of Rice , Silk ,
wheat, tin , gold , grows the most fruit ,
Largest country by population , country
grew the first Orange , most tobacco ,
where Ice Cream invented and county first
used pepper is China.
• The largest producer of Steel and
aluminium is USA.
• The largest producer of Sugar and Tea is
India.
• The largest producer of Wool is
Australia.
• The largest producer of oil is Saudi
Arabia.
• The largest producer of coffee is
Brazial
• The world’s leading banking center
is Zurich.
• World’s largest fish catching
country is China.
• Muhammad Fathullah Khan
Kandahari's translation: Printed in
1861, Bhopal, India, It is the first
known translation of the holy Qur'an
in Pashto
• First translation of the Quran into a
Western language was made into
Latin. It was carried out by Robertus
Rotenesis and Hermannus Dalmata
in 1143
• South China Sea is the largest sea.
• What animal has the best hearing-
Bats
• What country had the first
banknotes-Sweden China paper not
banknotes
• Which country grows the most
sugar-Brazil
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• Name the largest Mediterranean island-
Sicily
• In 1901 who first transmitted radio
signals across Atlantic: Marconi
• What is the worlds oldest monotheistic
religion: Judaism
• Where was the first Miss World contest
held in 1951- London
• The largest bell in the world is the Tsar
Kolkol at Kremlin,Moscow
• The biggest stadium in the world is the
Strahov Stadium,Prague
• The country which has the greatest
population density is Monaco
• The first President of Egypt was
Mohammed Nequib
• The primary producer of newsprint in the
world is Canada
• The first explorer to reach the South Pole
was Cap.Ronald Amundson
• The airplane was used in war for the first
time by Italians(14 Oct.1911)
• United State has most TV stations in the
world.
• China has most land frontiers with16
neighboring countries.
• The first man to circumnavigate the
world was Magellan.
• The world’s poorest country with a
lowest per capita income is Burundi after
that congo.
• First test tube baby Louise Brown
(England) was born in 1978.
• USA is the largest nuclear electric
power producing country in the
world. It produces 98,784 MW
electricity which is about 30% of the
total nuclear electricity generated in
the world.
• Robert E. Perry (1856-1920) an
American explorer reached North
Pole on 6th April, 1909 for the first
time in human history.
• Highest % of land under cultivation
is in India.
• Canal Street is the widest street in
USA.
• Fastest animal is cheetah.
• Slowest animal is Snail 2 to 3 feet
per minute.
• Fastest bird is Peregrine Falcon.
• Bird that never makes its nest is
Cuckoo.
• Wingless bird is Kiwi.
• Highest capital is La Paz (Bolivia).
• Biggest city (by population) is
Tokyo.
• Largest coral formation is The
Great Barrier Reef (Australia).
• Highest country is China (Tibet
region).
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• Highest dam is Rogunsky in Tajkistan.
• Largest concrete dam is The Grand
Coulee, USA.
• Largest diamond mine is Kimberley
(South Africa).
• Lightest gas is hydrogen.
• Largest gorge is Grand Canyon.
• Largest Island is Greenland.
• Largest man-made lake is Lake Mead
Arizona.
• Longest lifespan of animal is of Giant
tortoise.
• Largest mammal is Blue whale.
• Highest melting point is of Tungsten,
3410° C.
• Tallest mountain range is The Himalaya
range with 96 of world’s 109 tallest peaks.
• Longest mountain range is Andes (South
America).
• Largest Commercial Ocean is Atlantic
Ocean.
• Mediterrian Sea means ‘sea in the middle
of land’.
• Ocean shrinking and growing is Atlantic
Ocean.
• Fastest ocean swimmer is Sailfish (68
mph).
• Longest poisonous snake is King Cobra.
• Largest port is Rotterdam (Netherlands).
• Largest river basin and volume is
Amazon (Brazil).
• Largest sea bird is Albatross.
• Tallest statue is Spring Temple
Buddha (china).
• Largest suspension bridge is
Verazano-Narrows, NY.
• Longest swimming course is
English Channel, UK.
• Broadest strait is Mozambique.
• Largest temple is Angkor Vat
(Cambodia).
• Highest town is Wenchuan, Tibet
(China).
• Tallest tower is Tokyo Sky Tree
(Japan).
• Highest volcano is Cotapaxi
(Ecuador).
• Longest wall is Great Wall of China
1550 miles(6700km) long, which is
built in 214 BC.
• Highest waterfall is Angel
(Venezuela)
• Lowest body of water is Dead Sea.
• Biggest zoo is Etosha National
Park, Namibia.
• In 776 First Olympic Games were
played in Greece.
• Alexander invaded India in battle of
Hydaspes.
• Emperor Theodesius banned the
Olympic Games.
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• Sun and Moon pyramids are in Mexico.
• Rainfall related to mountains is
Orographic rainfall.
• Bangladesh has a dispute over the
construction of a dam on Naaf River with
Myanmar.
• The thinnest earth layer is Crust.
• Name of the second largest river of
Africa is The Congo.
• Khunjra Pass connects Pakistan with
China.
• Chile is the largest copper producing
country in the world.
• The country where death rate is lowest in
the world is Japan.
• Lithuania was the first Soviet Republic
of the former Soviet Union which declared
itself independent.
• Madagaskar is the largest island in the
Indian Ocean.
• Ferdinand Magellan commanded the first
expedition in 1590 to sail round the world
and discovered passage to the Pacific from
the Atlantic. He proved that the shape of
the earth is round.
• Suez Canal is the largest ship canal in the
world. It joins Red Sea with
Mediterranean Sea. The plan of the Suez
Canal was conceived by Ferdinand de
Lesseps.
• Largest sugar producing country is India
second is Brazil.
• The North Atlantic Route is the
largest and busiest of the ocean trade
routes.
• World’s oldest regligion is
Hinduism and largest religion is
Christianity.
• World’s second most populous city
is Mexico City.
• Largest number of Palestinian
refuges is in Jordan.
• Kazakistan is the largest country in
Central Asia.
• Largest landlocked country in
world is Kazakistan and 2nd
Mongolia.
• Biggest oil refinery is at Abadan
(Iran).(Reliance _ India)
• Glasgow is biggest ship building
centre.
• Havana is famous for cigar
manufacturing.
• Oldest Search Engine is ... Yahoo
• Only Hindu kingdom in World is
Nepal.
• Who was the first man to fly across
the channel: Louis Bleriot
• The largest state in the USA is
Alaska.
• Which of the following countries of
South-West Asia leads in the
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production of oil? Saudi Arabia
• What is the smallest state of Australia-
Tasmania
• Paris and What other capital had the
worlds first telephone link-Brussels
• What is the oldest known science-
Astronomy
• What is the worlds most popular first
name- Mohammed
• People`s republic of china has the largest
army of the world.
• Khan Mehtarzai is the highest railway
station in Asia.
• Maximum quantities of diamonds are
found in Africa.
• The highest rainfall for one month was
recorded at Indian town of Cherapoonje.
366.14 inches rain fell there during the
month of july 1861.
• Light is the fastest thing in the
universe.It travels at a phenomenal speed
of 186,000 miles per second.
• Takla Makan is in China is the driest
desert in Asia.
• King of Malaysia is the only king in the
world who is elected for 5 years term.
• Largest oil company belong to USA is
The Exxon Corporation.
• The busiest shopping centre of London is
Oxford
Street
• “Panch pokhari trekking” (highest
lake) is non touristy trekking trail in
Nepal. Panch Pokhari is named after
5 holy ponds and Hindus religiously
respect the place. Panch Pokhari
Lake is just northeast of Kathmandu
toward snow wall.
• Oil is the most traded product in the
world what is the second-Coffee
• Which country makes the most
films per year- India
• first man to set foot on all five
continents- Captain Cook
• What country drink the most milk
per capita-Iceland
• What country consumes the most
fish per capita-Japan
• What was the first country to
recognise the US as independent-
Morocco
• Who was the first person to wear a
wristwatch- Queen Elizabeth.
• Ambedkar, B.R is known as the
architect of the Indian Constitution.
• Apsra is the first nuclear reactor of
India.
• Aquaculture refers to fish-farming
or fish culture.
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• Baku is famous for the production of
petroleum.
• Blue revolution relates to fish
farming.The readings of a Fahrenheit and
a Centigrade temperature is the same at -
40°.
• Gregory Mendel is called the Father of
Genetics.
• Fenugreek seeds can benefit a patient of
diabetes mellitus by normalizing his blood
sugar level.
• It is the President and not the PM who
presides over the cabinet meetings in
France.
• Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower
arrangement.
• Inflation means an increase in the
amount of paper money which tends to
raise general price level of commodities. It
is a comparative figure showing cost of
living, production prices, etc as compared
with a base year. Debtors are likely to
benefit by Inflation.
• James Bond is a character in the novels
written by Ian Fleming.
• Jana-gana-mana is India’s National
Anthem.
• Thomas Jefferson authored American
Declaration of Independence.
• Laos is the only land-locked country in
South-East Asia.
• Last Supper is a famous
Renaissance painting by Leonardo da
Vinci.• Montesquieu gave the theory
of separation of power.
• Mother Teresa was born in Albania
in 1910.
• New Moore Island is situated in the
Bay of Bengal.
• Parliament of Switzerland is known
as Federal Assembly.
• Pasumpatinath temple is in
Nepal.G.J. Mendel is known as
founder of genetics.Pulitzer Prizes
are awarded to Americans for
excellence in journalism. Red Cross
Movement was launched by J.H.
Dunant in 1864.
• A team of men in opposition to take
over the different portfolios in case
the party is able to wrest power is
known as Shadow Cabinet.
• Shahtoosh is the finest, warmest
and lightest wool in the world
produced in Uzbekistan.
• The Road Ahead is written by Bill
Gates.
• United Kingdom consists of
England, Northern Island, Scotland
& Wales.
• Qutub Minar made by Iltutmish,
Gol Gumbaz made by Mohammad
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Adil Shah, Buland Darwaza made by
Akbar and Moti Masjid made by
Aurangzeb.
• The agreement between India and China,
by which both accepted Panchsheel as the
basis of their relations, was signed in 1954
• In which city was the famous black hole:
Calcutta
• Whose autobiography was the long walk
to Freedom: Nelson Mandela
• Which American state is nicknamed The
Diamond State: Delaware
• Zambia and Zimbabwe used to be called
what: Rhodesia
• Oil seed rape belongs to which plant
family: Mustard
• What is the staple food of one third of
the worlds population: Rice
• What digit does not exist in Roman
Numerals: Zero
• Who was nicknames The desert Fox
(both Names): Erwin Rommel
• Which European country is divided into
areas called Cantons: Switzerland
• Who created Tarzan (all names) in 1914:
Edgar Rice Burroughs
• Who is the only American president
elected unopposed: George Washington
• Which countries men use the most
deodorant: Japan
• From what language does the word
alphabet come: Greek -alpha beta
• On what is the Mona Lisa painted:
Wood
• Who rode a horse called
Bucephalus: Alexander the Great
• The Koh-i-Nor is a famous
diamond - what does the name mean:
Mountain of Light
• Who was the Goddess of the
rainbow: Iris
• Which animals can live longest
without water: Rats
• Which fruit contains the most
protein: Avocado
• A muster is a group of which birds:
Peacocks
• Gossima was the original name of
what game: Table Tennis
• Minerva is the Goddess of what:
Wisdom
• USA has most airports which
country has second most: Australia
• In 1829 Walter Hunt invented what
common item: Safety Pin
• What is the oldest known infectious
disease: Leprosy
• In which city is the worlds oldest
tennis court from 1496: Paris
• Who said Politics is the art of the
possible 11 Aug 1867: Otto Von
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Bismarck
• In which country did Turkeys originate:
USA
• What colour is worn for funerals in
Egypt: Yellow
• In what country did red onions originate:
Italy
• What job did Ernest Hemmingway do in
WW1: Ambulance Driver
• What was the name of the Roman God of
sleep- Somnos
• What does the name Ghengis Khan
mean-Very Mighty Ruler
• What is the most common disease in the
world-Dental Caries
• The name of which countries capital
means good air- Argentina – Buenos Aires
• The USA president lives in the White
House - Who Blue House-President of
South Korea
• What does an aronophobe fear -Internet
• What county has its map on its flag-
Cyprus
• Lucknow is a city in India - and what
other country- Canada
• Which animal has legs but cant walk-
Hummingbird
• What is the sacred animal of Thailand-
White Elephant
• What animal is the symbol of long life in
Korea-Deer
• What animal was the symbol of
freedom in ancient Rome-Cat
• Time Magazine named what as the
Man of the Year 1982-The Computer
• The United Nations in New York
were originally where-San Francisco
• In what country is the northernmost
point of Africa- Tunisia
• Napoleon had a fear of what -
Aelurophobia-Cats
• In the Bible who built the ancient
city of Babylon- Nimrod
• In what country did stamp
collecting start -France
• Where do the White and Blue Niles
join-Khartoum - in Sudan
• What plant has flowers but no
leaves-Cactus
• Who was the Roman Goddess of
peace-Pax
• What country has a Bible on its
flag-Dominican
Republic
• The Invisible Empire is better
known as what-Klu Klux Klan
• What European countries flag is
square-Switzerland
• What bird has the most feathers per
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square inch- Penguin
• A dog is canine - what animal is ovine-
Sheep
• A cat is feline - what animal is murine-
Mouse or Rat
• What countries nation anthem is Land of
Two Rivers- Iraq
• Queen Alexandria's is the worlds largest
what- Butterfly 1 foot wing
• Who said "The child is the father of the
man"- Wordsworth
• There are over 130000 species of what
on earth- Butterflies
• There are more telephones than people in
what city- Washington USA
• If you landed at Arlanda airport where
would you be- Stockholm Sweden
• What country declared itself first atheist
state in 1967- Albania – banned religion
• What is Canada's oldest city founded in
1608-Quebec
• 72% of what country is covered by
forest- Finland
• The Red Rose City has what more
common name in Jordan-Petra
• What flower is the symbol of culture-The
Lotus
• In what prison did Nelson Mandela
spend 19 of 27 years in jail-Robben Island
• Monology is the study of what- Stupidity
• What country is the worlds oldest
functioning democracy-Iceland
• Where was volleyball invented-
France
• What gives onions their distinctive
smell- Sulphur - taken in when
growing
• Where are the glasshouse
mountains- Queensland Australia
• What animals name translate from
Arabic as He who walks fast Giraffe
– from Xirapha
• What place is nicknamed "The City
of Lilies"- Florence
• What place was nicknamed "The
Pearl of the Orient"- Manilla -
Philippines
• What countries name translates as
lion mountains- Sierra Leone
• In WW2 what was the German
codename for invasion of Russia-
Barberossa
• First American state to enter the
union 7 Dec 1787- Delaware
Pennsylvania second
• old man in The Old Man and the
Sea named Santiago
• unit of sound named after-
Alexander Graham Bell - Decibel
• first space probe to land on the
moon 13 Sept 1959 Luna 2
• What city was known as Christiana
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until 1925- Oslo – Sweden
• Countries on 2 continents Russia and
Turkey (Asia Europe) and Egypt - Africa
and Asia
• In WW2 the Germans launched
operation Bernhard - what Counterfeit
British Notes
• What country had three presidents - in
the same day- Mexico
• There are 300 distinct different types of
what food- Honey
• What country has three capital cities
Admin Legislate Judicial-South Africa
• Countries name means Place where one
struggles with God-Israel
• Ecuador was named after who / what-
The Equator
• The Davis Strait lies between Canada
and where- Greenland / Baffin
• Children take SATs what does SAT
stand for-Standard assessment tasks
• A lion and a sword appear on what
countries flag-Sri Lanka
• What is sometimes nicknamed Adams
Profession- Gardener
• What is the word Taxi short for-
Taximeter
• Name the Hong Kong stock exchange-
Hang Seng
• What is a bandy bandy-A Snake
• The New Testament originally
written in what language-Greek
• The Black Death came to England
from what port- Calais
• What is the currency of Egypt-The
Pound
• After English what's the most
widely used language on the net-
German
• The word Angel derives from the
Greek meaning what-Messenger
• What is measured on the Torro
scale -Tornados
• Sicily is the traditional source of
which element- Sulphur
• Who was the first person to wear a
wristwatch- Queen Elizabeth 1st
• What city is at the mouth of the
Menam river- Bangkok
• Ireland and New Zealand are the
only countries that lack what Native
Snakes
• In Hindu philosophy what does
Yoga literally mean- Union
• Which sea is sometimes called the
Euxine Sea- Black Sea
• The Wright brothers made aircraft
but what was their other job: Bicycle
manufacturers
• What is the official language of
Cuba-Spanish
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• Who was the last Emperor of France-
Napoleon III
• What country does China have its
longest land border with: Mongolia
• In which country did the study of
geometry originate - Egypt
• What was the capitol of Russia before
Moscow-Saint Petersburg And who
designed it-Michelangelo
• What was Ghandi's profession- Lawyer
• What does Magna Carta literally mean-
Great Charter
• What country is coffee originally from-
Ethiopia
• What is the currency of Turkey- Lira
• Which worlds city is known as The
Golden City: Prague Czech
• Which country contains every type of
climate in the world:New Zealand
• The Afghan Taliban use which colour of
flag- White
• What was Queen Victoria's first name-
Alexandria
• In Sanskrit it means House of Snow -
what does- Himalayas
• What was the White House formerly
known as - Executive Mansion
• Which country consumes the most
chicken per capita: Saudi Arabia
• What does Honolulu mean in Hawaiian-
Sheltered Harbour
• Which fruit is the symbol of
hospitality- Pineapple
• Which city is built on 118 islands-
Venice
• In WW1 what warning device was
on the top of Eiffel Tower: Parrots
• What is sometimes referred to as
Zulu time- Greenwich mean time
• Which vegetable is 91% water -
Cabbage
• Edible part of tomato is whole fruit.
• One micron is equal to One-
thousandth of a millimeter.
• First world war was began on 1914
A.D. and second world war started in
1939 when germany attacked on
poland, it is also considered as
Greatest war.
• The maximum ever temperature of
136.4 F was recorded on september
13,1922 in the city Azizia (Libya)
and The minimum temperature of -
129.6 F was recorded in the town of
Vostok near Antarctica on 24th
august , 1960.
• The Umayyad Dynasty (661-750
A.D) was the first Muslim dynasty.
• The earth is the densest planet of
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universe .It has density of 5.515 time that
of water.
• The panch pokhri lake situated in the
himalaya mountains is the highest lake in
the world.
• Mahavira(founder of jainism)and
gautama buddha (founder of buddism)
were contemporaries and flourished in
india in the 6th century B.C.
• The three pyramids of eqypt were built
from 2700 to 2500 B.C.,these are tombs of
khufu,khafra and menkaura.
• The great wall of china was completed in
214 B.C.it is 1500 miles long.Its average
height is 25 feet and about 12 feet wide at
the top.
• The city rome was founded in 753 B.C.
by romolus.
• The muslim rule of spain lasted from 711
to 1492 A.D.
• The statue of liberty (newyork) was
installed in 1886.It is 151 feet one inch
high from the base to torch.
• The world is divided into 24 time
zones,each 15` longtitude wide. the
longitudinal meridian passing through
greenwich,England is the starting point
and is called the prime meridian.
• Christopher columbus discovered
bahamas on 12 oct 1492 A.D.
• Russia invaded afghanistan on dec
27,1979.
• A billion contain 1000 million. It
has 9 zeroes. similarly a trillion has
12 zeroes,a quadrillion 15 zeroes,a
quintillion 18 zeroes and a decillion
33 zeroes.
• One inch is equal to 2.5400 cms
and one mile is equal to 1.6093 kms.
• About half of the world population
speaks indo- european languages.
The Indo-European branch to which
english belongs is germanic.
• Out of the 193 sovereign
independent nations of the world 147
are republics and other 46 are under
personal rules (14 kings,1 emperor,3
queens,7 hereditary sheikhs,1 grand
duke,2 sultans,1 constitutional
monarch etc).
• All india mulim league was
formulated on december 30,1906 and
first president was Sir Agha Khan.
• Afghanistan got independence on
19th aug 1919.
• Sunlight is composed of seven
colours
• "Braille system" is used for the
education of Blind.
• Lousis Braille of France made it
possible for the blind to read and
write.
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• Blue color has shortest wavelength(Red-
Largest)
• Protein is a natural polymer
• Redwood or Giant Sempervirens is the
tallest tree in the world . It rises up to a
height of 111 metres (366 feets).
• Pakistan-Afghanistan border ' Durand
line ' was drawn in 1893 by Sir Mortimer
Durand and Afghanistan`s ruler Abdur
rehman khan.
• Asian Development Bank was
established on 16th jan, 1966 (Headqurter
in Manilia- Philipine).
• Radcliff was a lawyer by profession.
• In 1945, Hiroshima was the first city
Atom bomb dropped.
• Leo Tolstoy was the political guru of
Gandhi.
• South Africa is the country which has
three capitals.
• A piece of land surrounded by water on
three sides is known as “peninsula ".
• The literal meaning of Renaissance is
Revival
• Julius Caesar was killed by Brutus
• Adolf Hitler was born in Austria
• Slavery in America was abolished by
Abraham Lincoln
• The famous Island located at the mouth
of the Hudson river is Manhattan
• The famous painting `Mona Lisa'is
displayed at Louvre museum,Paris
• The earlier name for tomato was
Love apple
• Archimedes was born in Sicily
• Togo is situated in Africa
• The first ruler who started war
games for his soldiers was Genghis
Khan
• The name of the large clock on the
tower of the House of Parliament in
London is called Big Ben
• `Man is a Tool Making Animal'
was said by Benjamin Franklin
• Blue Mosque is in Istanbul.
• Camp David is famous for Camp
David Accord, which took place
between Egypt and Israel. It is
located in USA.
• Jaffna is the headquarters of LTTE
guerillas in Sri Lanka.
• Akal Takht is a place of confession
of Penance in the Golden Temple
complex, it has been the spiritual and
temporal seat of authority of Sikh
since 1906.
• Hanging garden of Babylon is
situated in Baghdad and was planted
in 603 B.C; this is included in seven
wonder of the world.
• Leaning tower of Pisa, it was built
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in 12th Century, it is located in Italy.
• The famous Empire State Building in
located in New York.
• Bermuda Triangle is in Caribbean
region.
• Bermuda is the colony of UK.
• Lumbin is the birthplace of Gautam
Budh, it is in Nepal.
• Dehro Dun is located in UP (India), it is
famous for its military academy.
• Yellow Stone National Park is in USA.
• The Indonesian island Bali is famous for
Temples.
• Great Wall of China can be seen from
the moon, the total length of the wall is
1684 miles or 6000 kms, it was built in the
reign of Shih Huang-ti (246-210) BC.
• Abu Simbal is the famous temple in
Egypt.
• Adam’s bridge is 17 miles long line of
rock and sand bank between India and Sri
Lanka.
• Mermaid Statue is in Copenhagen.
• Temple mount is located in Jerusalem.
• Buland Darwaza is situated near Agra its
height is 176 feet.
• Jordan is an Islamic country which has
boundary with many countries.
• Break up of Germany occurred on 1945
and merger on Oct 3, 1990.
• Iraq occupied Kuwait on 2nd Aug 1990.
• Indonesia has 13000 islands.
• Japan is an archipelago.
• Namibia is administrated by South
Africa.
• UAE is the federation of 7
Emirates.
• Bosnia Herzegovina became
independent on Jan 17, 1996.
• Kosovo mostly consists of Albanian
Muslims.
• Baltic States is the name given to
the European countries like
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
• Spanish is the official language of
Argentina.
• The majority of Japan’s Population
is by religion Shinto.
• The term Boxer Rebellion is
associated with China.
• Philippines comprises of 7000
tropical islands.
• Aukland and Christ Church are the
major cities of New Zealand.
• Melbourne is the capital city of
Australian city Victoria.
• Berlin was approved as a capital on
20th June 1991.
• Manchester is the city of Great
Britain famous for textile industry.
• The criminals of the Second World
War were trailed in the city of
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Nuremburg.
• Mauna Loa (USA) is the largest active
volcano of the world.
• Robert Mugabe is the personality of
Zimbabwe.
• Newton was English and Goethe was
German in origin.
• Hazrat Bullay Shah was a famous Sufi
poet of Punjabi language. His tomb is in
the city of Kasur.
• Haroon ur Rashid belonged to Abbasid
dynasty.
• Firdusi was a Persian poet.
• President Roosevelt of USA delivered
his famous Four Freedoms speech in 1941.
• Duke of Wellington was of England.
• F.D Roosevelt was elected as president
for three times.
• Pablo Picasso was born in Spain and
settled in Paris.
• Ajmeer is fomous for a sufi saint’s tomb
named Khawaja Moin ud Din Chisti.
• Lloyd George of Great Britain
represented in treaty of Versailles.
• British rules over India about 90 years.
• Shogun period (1603-1867) is related to
Japan.
• There are 5 lending religions in the
world.
• In Opium war Britain fought
against China.
• At the end of Second World War in
1945, Germany was divided among 4
major powers.
• Akbar the great ruled the India from
1556-1605 A.D.
• Before Independence East Timor
was being ruled by Indonesia.
• Imam Ayatullah Khumani Brought
about an Islamic revolution in Iran
by ousting Shah Reza Shah in the
year 1979.
• Doer war fought between South
Africa and British.
• People’s Republic of chine gained
its independence in 1949 under the
leadership of Mao-Zedong. In China
the Cultural Revolution lasted from
1966-1969.
• Sumerian Civilization were settled
in Euphrates and Tigris regions.
• Civil War of USA lasted from
1861-1865.
• Hong Kong was returned to china
on 1 July 1997.
• A French economist named
Francois Quesnay proposed the
concept of Laissez-Faire in the 18th
Century.
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• The name of Mesopotamia was changes
to Iraq in the year 1935.
• American war of Independence started in
1776 and came to an end in 1783.
• In 1982 the Falklands war was fought
between Britain and Argentina.
• Sadam Hussain Became President in
1979.
• After breakup Grobachev became
president of USSR.
• Pearl Harbor incident took place on 7th
Dec 1941.
• The currency Euro was launched on 1
Jan 1999.
• Alexander died in Babylon in 322 B.C.
• Mohen jo Daro was founded by Sir John
Marshall, also know as mound of dead.
The people residing there were traders by
profession. There is found of statue of
bull, which denotes that people were
worshippers of it.
• Taj Mahal is locted in Agra, the white
marble mausoleum built by shah Jahan in
the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz
Mahal in 1529. It was designed by Shiraz
(Iranian Architect) over twenty years.
• Taxilla is the ancient city of the province
of Punjab. It is the site of ancient
archeological excavation.
• Industrial Revolution first started in
Britain(1917).
• The Marshal Plan was announced
on 5th June 1947 at Harvard.
• Statue of liberty is 151 feet tall. It is
made of copper, located in the
Liberty Island in New York. It was
presented by France to US. It
unveiled in 1886.
• The original residents of India
before the arrival of the Aryan were
Dravidi
• Buddhism is non-theistic religion.
• Majority of the population of
Vietnam comprise of Buddhist.
• A group of Nightingales is called a
Watch.
• Northern Europe is known with
Scandinavian Region and Nordic
Region.
• Countries Area wise-Russia-
Canada-China-USA- Brazil-
Pakistan-Bangladash.
• Virtue party belongs to Turkey.
• The Gurkhas are the original
inhabitants of Nepal.
• The term “In Camera” is used for
the trial of case when case is heard
without reporting to public.
• Latin term De Jure means by Law.
• The word Iron Curtain was used by
Winston Churchill.
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• Reconciliation means when third party
investigates and suggests a solution to a
dispute.
• Tax on import and Export is called
Tariff.
• Stone Age is also known as Paleolithic
period.
• Sugar Island is the located at the
confluence of Ganga and the Bay of
Bengal.
• Agraphia means inability to write.
• King Faisal is called “The Islamic
Coordinator”.
• The creator of “Mona Lisa” belonged to
Italy.
• The Labor party believes in Socialism.
• The US Senate comprises 100 members.
• “The Sun also Rises” is written by
Earnest Hemingway.
• Black Death reaches England in 1348.
• Intifada denotes Palestinian uprising.
• Caucasus is situated between Caspian
and Black Sea.
• Kabul in the largest city of Afghanistan.
• In 1783 Britain acknowledged the
independence of USA in Treaty of Paris.
• Term the belief in the “rightness” of rule
is legitimacy.
• Tyranny is the form of government in
which one person rules arbitrarily.
• Barbers invaded North Africa before
Arabs.
• Popular name of Canada is Land of
Maple.
• Indian city, Ahmedabad, is
associated to textile industry.
• ‘National People’s Assembly’
belongs to Algeria.
• Aeroflot is Russia’s airline.
• Bakhtar is the news agency of
Afghanistan.
• Croix de Guerre is the highest
military award of France.
• Som is the currency of Uzbekistan.
• Machiavelli was born in Florence.
• Montesquieu wrote ‘the spirit of
laws’.
• Rousseau was born in Geneva.
• Bentham is the father of
utilitarianism.
• Lenin was a Bolshevik leader.
• Hitler’s theory of the state is known
as National Socialism.
• John Locke advocated basic human
rights.
• Montesquieu was a political
sociologist.
• Mao joined communist party in
1921.
• Cease fire between Iran and Iraq
took place in 1988, by the
intervention of U.N.
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• 8 furlongs make one mile.
• Balloki barrage is located on Ravi.
• Loan to a corporation is ‘debt funding’.
• Khadija Mastoor wrote Angan.
• Imam Ghazali is the author of Ihya-ul-
Uloom.
• Boxing is called ‘noble art of self
defence’.
• 50 nations are there in Africa.
• Fort Monroe is located at Suleiman hills.
• Derawar fort is located in Cholistan
Desert.
• Relli is the name of a game.
• Al Beruni discovered that light travels
faster than sound.
• Due to buffer system, human blood has a
ph of 7.4.
• General secretariat of the European
parliament is in Luxemburg.
• On 2nd August, 1990, Iraq occupied
Kuwait.
• The city of Jerusalem is known as ‘Al
Quran’.
• Headquarter of PLO is in Ramallah; it is
founded in 1964.
• In East Jerusalem ‘wailing wall’ is a
sacred place of Jews.
• Hindenburg line is a boundary line
between Poland and Germany.
• Changa Manga, part of Punjab, is famous
for Sheesham Timber forest.
• Karl Marx belonged to Germany.
• ‘Bear’ is a symbol of Russia.
• King Faisal was shot dead by his
nephew in 1975, in the city of
Riyadh.
• Samudar Gupta is called ‘Napoleon
of India’.
• The theme of the famous play
‘Caesar and Cleopatra’
by G.B. Shah is a History.
• The reign of Razia Sultana lasted
for 4 years.
• ‘Gita or Vedas’ are the holy books
of Hindus.
• Khalid bin Waleed had been titled
as ‘saif-ullah’.
• Uqba-bin-Nafah is called ‘Muslim
Alexander’.
• ‘Lords’ is famous a cricket ground
in England.
• During the civil war the supporter
of the parliament came to be called
Roundheads- supporters of OLIVER
CROMWELL and the
parliamentarians against KING
CHARLES 1 during the ENGLISH
CIVIL WAR.
• The queen can do no wrong means
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the queen is immune from the jurisdiction
of law.
• The federal government of the USA
came into existence on 30th April, 1787.
• In America the residuary powers are
vested in the sates.
• Virginia, one of US states, is called the
MOTHER OF PRESIDENTS.
• The anti federalists later on assumed new
name ‘CAVALIERS’.
• The American declaration of
independence was issued in 1783.
• ‘The pharos of Alexandria ‘, an ancient
wonder, was situated in an Island near
Alexandria was a light house.
• PM Indira Gandhi was assassinated by
Sikhs in 1984.
• ‘Blue mosque’, also known as the
mosque of ‘Sultan Ahmad’, is the only
mosque in the world that has six minarets,
and it is situated in Istanbul.
• Omar bin Abdul Aziz was a caliph of
Umayyad dynasty.
• Mizzini was known as the ‘the prophet
of Italian Unification’.
• Baba Farid Gang Shakar was the first
Punjabi poet.
• National game of Switzerland is skiing.
• UAE consists of seven independent
states. Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Fujaira are
three of the seven states.
• Safety stock of the grains hold by
the government is ‘overhead stock’.
• General sales tax, under the
constitution 1973 is a Federal
subject.
• House of lord is the final court of
appeal in England.
• Two terms tenure of US parliament
was fixed in 1951.
• The federalists later on assumed
new name, Republic
• The lower house of France consists
of National assembly.
• All light waves have same
frequency.
• Buddhism accounts for 100% total
population in Bhutan.
• Mauritius is the part of the world
that is known as ‘star and key of the
Indian ocean’.
• Tower of silence is Place where
dead remains of followers of
Zoroastrian are placed after funeral
rituals.
• Shah Jehan is called the ‘master
builder’.
• Pristine is the capital of Kosovo.
• To show the distribution of people
of Pakistan we should use ‘Do
method’.
• Hieroglyphics is the script of Nile
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Civilization.
• General Sherman is a living old tree in
California State of U.S.
• After persistent decay, radium would be
finally changed into Lead.
• Grand Canyon National Park in U.S.A. is
located in the State of Arizona.
• Marseilles is the seaport of France.
• Who wrote 'Muslim Sufferings under
Congress Rule':Maulvi Fazlul Haq.
• Sindh Sagar is between the rivers of:
Indus and Jhelum.
• Nanga Parbat is commonly known as:
Killer mountain.
• Who invented CD. (Compact Disc:
James T. Russell.
• Videotape used in camcorders to record
audio and video signal employee Fine
grains of Iron oxide.
• The real brother of Hazrat Yousuf A.S
was Bin-Yamin.
• Taliban movement in Afghanistan
emerged from Kandhar.
• Largest coal deposits have been
discovered in which Taluka of Sindh
Province: Diplo.
• Nubian Monuments are located in Egypt.
• Shaheed Benazir Bhutto became first
woman Prime Minister of Pakistan on
December 2, 1988.
• How many planets are is solar
system? 8
• Which cell does not have a
nucleus? RBC
• Abusive Drug Which Cells Of
Body Most Effected? Brain
• Who killed Abu-Jahal? Maaz &
Mauz
• Pakistan Falls in? Golden Triangle
• On US map Alaska State is on?
Away from mainland
• In English Dictionary Which Word
Has Largest Words? S
• What are Capital goods? Goods
used for further production
• Horse is the Chinese name given to
the year 2000.
• Pollen is produced in a part of the
flower called the Calyx.
• After drinking contaminated water
you would be most apt to develop
symptoms of ‘typhoid fever’.
• Panini was a great scholar of
Sanskrit language.
• Hundred years war fought between
France and Britain during 1338-
1453.
• Wenceslas square is in Prague.
• The first Afro-Asian conference
held in April 1955.
• Hot money is said for money which
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moves from one place to another to seek
profit or high rate of interest.
• Liver receives blood from the alimentary
canal through hepatic portal vein.
• At the equator, the equation of the day is
12 hours.
• Singapore city is known as ‘lion city’.
• The chemical name of baking soda is
sodium bicarbonate.
• Pharaoh is the title of the king of ancient
Egypt.
• The largest city of South Africa is Cape
Town.
• After joining congress, Muslim League
joined the interim government in October
1946.
• The Bofors scandal occurred in India.
• Czar is the title used by the ruler of
Russia from 1547 to 1721.
• Gorgon is a terrible monster of Greek
mythology.
• The reduction or elimination of inflation
is called creeping inflation.
• Indira Gandhi was the famous PM who
first used the popular slogan ‘gharibi
hatao’.
• A pair of scissors is an example of a
lever.
• Pair of doors belongs to the second class
of lever.
• During the winter months 90% of fallen
leaves are taken underground by
earth worm.
• Dick Turpin was a highway man.
• Four US presidents are so far
assassinated.
• Incident ‘Boston Tea Party’ took
place in America.
• Initially, Arab league has seven
countries.
• Timbola is a kind of lottery.
• Sir William Howard Russell was
the first Great War correspondent.
• A meteorological term for a high
pressure is called anticyclone.
• Zenda vesta is a holy book of
parsis.
• Islamic summit Minar is erected in
Lahore.
• Privatization program began in
Pakistan is 1991.
• Spirograph is an apparatus used for
recording the movement of the lungs.
• Chomas festival is held in Kalash
valley near Chitral.
• Defense day is celebrated in
Pakistan since 1966.
• Name of a famous mosque in
Beijing is Niujie Mosque.
• Flag flown at half mast means
national mourning.
• Maginot line divides France from
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Germany.
• Declaration of human rights was adopted
on 10th December, 1948.
• Olive branch is a sign of peace.
• Cox orange pippen is a biological name
of an apple.
• Afghanistan was known as Ariana.
• The first European scientist, who refuted
the belief that the earth was the centre of
the universe, was Copernicus.
• Prior to independence, Ghana was called
‘Gold Coast’.
• Tanzania was formed by the unification
of two countries, Tanganyika and
Zanzibar.
• Drinker’s apparatus is for measuring the
amount of Alcohol in the blood.
• Dewar’s flask is called as thermos.
• Chief food of mosquito larva is micro
organism found in water.
• Chief food of butterfly larva is leaves of
plants.
• Clinical thermometer usually measures
in Fahrenheit.
• If a green leaf is seen in a red light its
color will be black.
• Roots absorb water from soil which is
Hygroscopic.
• Legumes increase the fertility of the
soil by adding nitrogen to the soil.
• New varieties of organisms can be
brought about by hybridization.
• Male child is born if xy
chromosomes are united.
• Seeds are developed from Ovule.
• Parthenocarpic fruits are seedless
fruits.
• Chlorophyll contains magnesium.
• Oxidation is the process in which
electron is lost.
• Light is necessary for
photosynthesis because it produce
ATP and reducing substance.
• Oxygen liberated from
photosynthesis comes from water.
• Red light is most suitable for
photosynthesis.
• Respiration means food oxidation
and evolution of energy.
• Chemical preservation of dead
organisms in liquid is called Cryo-
Bilogy.
• Trypanosome a parasite causing
sleeping sickness.
• Half-time is a time of radioactive
substance taken by that substance to
decompose radioactivity to half of its
weight.
• In Nuclear DNA is concentrated in
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chromatin.
• Cellulose respiration is done by
Mitochondrion.
• Light energy is stored in the form of
chemical energy due to the activity of
Chloroplast.
• Protoplasm is a colloidal solution.
• In cryptograms, the sex organs are
primitive and hidden.
• Thallophytia include algae, fungi, and
lichens.
• Angiosperm includes the plants which
have covered flowers and covered seed.
• Plant cells resembles animal cell because
having a cell membrane made up of
protoplasm.
• Snake have been evolved from lizard.
• Plants in which seed are outside the fruit
are called Gymnosperms.
• 0.200 grams are equal to one carat.
• One million cycles per second is called
Megahertz.
• Owl can rotate his head to 180 degrees
on either sides.
• Ostrich eat pebbles for helping digestion
by grinding up the ingested food.
• Dyne is a unit of Force.
• Birds are warm blooded animals.
• Birds bones are hollow.
• Male birds are more colorful than
females.
• Birds do not fly are penguins, emus,
kiwis, ostriches.
• Aircraft designers test their model
of aircraft in with tunnel.
• Amphibians were the first
vertebrate.
• There are three stages of frog. Egg-
tadpole-adult frog.
• Metamorphosis - > a series of
changes.
• Konrad Lorenz (1903-1989) was
one of the first to study animal
behavior.
• Amal is radical Lebanese Shi’ite
military force established in 1970 by
Musa Sadr.
• Balfour Declaration was issued in 2
Nov: 1917.
• Bootlegging is a form of
smuggling.
• Religion of Chinese people is
Confucianism.
• Long March was 9600 km journey
organized by Mao Tse Tang in the
year of 1931-1934.
• Pan-Islam originated in 1880 in
Ottomon Empire was a movement
for uniting the Islamic Nations.
• Paper was invented in 3500 BC by
Chinese.
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• Printing was invented by Chinese and
Printing Press introduced by the German,
Gutan Burg.
• Unity, faith & discipline was used by
Quaid on Dec: 28, 1947.
• Philately is the hobby of stamp
collection.
• Oscar Award was introduced by Louis B
Mayer of Metro Goldwin-Mayer Academy
Award in 1927.
• First black president of South Africa was
Nelson Mandela his party was banned in
1961 and he was imprisioned.
• Feminism is the belief that women
subordination to men should end.
• River boat Gondola is used in Italy’s city
Venice.
• Hydaspes River is now called the Jhelum
River.
• Dinosaur means “Terrible” lizard.
• The name of heaviest dinosaur was
Branchiosaurus.
• Ikhwan as Safa, a secret Arab
organization was founded in Basra, Iraq.
• St. Vitus’s Dance is a disease.
• Pyramids of Egypt are the oldest and
only survived wonder.
• The first tanks were used in 1916 during
WW-I by British.
• Harward University is in USA,
Cambridge is in UK
• Titanic sank on 14 April, 1912 on
voyage from Southampton to New
York City in North Atlantic.
• Tour De France is French cycle
race.
• First women in space Valentine
Tereshkove went into space in
Vostoc 6 on 16 June 1963.
• Watergate scandal involved
President Richard Nixon in 1972.
• Parses follow Zoroastrianism.
• Seatle is the seaport of USA.
• Dickson is the seaport of Malaysia.
• At Hyde Park London public
meetings are assembled.
• Eskimos live in Igloo.
• Blitzkrieg means sudden attack.
• Dragon is the symbol of China.
• Caspian Sea water is shared by
Iran, Russia & Azerbaijan.
• Magna Carta is known as the Bible
of English Constitution.
• Russian equivalent of Pentagon is
Kremlin.
• East Timore, the Colony of
Portugal, was captured by Indonesia
in 1975.
• Tiwan separated from China in
1949.
• Ulster Unionists wanted to retain
British rule in Northern Ireland.
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• Anti Semitism means animosity towards
Jews.
• Lens at the end of the compound
microscope is called objective.
• Protoza was first observed in compound
microscope.
• Francisco Fernandez introduced Tobacco
in Europe.
• Mobile phones started in 1973 by Martin
Cooper.
• Penology is the study, theory and
practice of prison management & criminal
rehabilitation.
• Length of India-China border is 3,380
km.
• Cyprus gained independence from
Britain in 1960.
• Cyprus was divided into Turkish
Repbublic of Northern Cyprus and Greek
Cyprus in 1974.
• Al-Azhar University I located in Cairo,
Egypt.
• Fortress of Grenada, known as Alhamra
is in Spain.
• Capital of ancient Babylonia was
Babylon.
• Babylon was on the bank of Euphrates.
• Alma-Ata (Father of Apples) is the
capital of Kazakhstan.
• Ireland is also called Eire.
• Largest earthquake fatalities occurred in
Izmir, Turkey in 1999.
• Pentagon is in Arlington, Virginai
state.
• Pentagon was designed by George
Burgstrom.
• Takla Makan in China is the driest
desert in Asia.
• Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized
Suez Canal in 1956.
• Capital of Tebet is Lhasa.
• White House is in Washington DC.
• Frigid Zone is the area withing the
polar circle area around the South
Pole.
• Guantanamo Bay is in Cuba.
• Tartus is the seaport of Syria.
• Voctoria falls are on the border b/w
Zimbabwe & South Africa.
• House of U.S Congress in
Washington D.C is on Capitol Hill.
• The idea of SAARC originated in
the mind of Zia ur Rehman.
• Pakistan left Commonwealth in
1972 and rejoined in 1989.
• Mustafa Kamal Pasha gave 6
Principles of Kemalism.
• Dayton Accord was signed to solve
the problem of Bosnia.
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• The Chinese communist party was
founded in 1921.
• Karl Marx and Engels presented the
Communist Manifesto in 1848.
• The Batista regime in Cuba was
overthrown by Fidel Castro in January
1959.
• Rasko mountain is situated in
Baluchistan
• Singapore became independent in 1965
• The ‘Aid to Pakistan Consortium’ meets
every year in: Paris
• One US barrel is equal to: 159 litres
• Second smallest by area is Monaco
• Gibraltar is the smallest colony.
• Monaco has a shortest coastline of 3.49
miles.
• Most sparsely populated territory is
Antarctica.
• Afghanistan, Bhutan, Mongolia, Nepal
are landlocked countries of Asia.
• Greatest snow fall is recorded at
Tamarack California (USA)
• Planetary winds consist of doldrums,
trace winds and westerlies.
• Rainfall is recorded on maps by Isohyets.
• The country which provides free
education at university level is Sri Lanka.
• The country to adopt gold standard for
the first time was UK.
• First system of English short hand was
devised in 1602.
• China is situated in Eastern part of
Asia.
• Bosnia-Herzegovina joined the UN
on May 22, 1992.
• Costa Rica is a Central American
country.
• Equator passes through Brazil.
• After Australia, Europe is the
smallest continent.
• Sakhalin Islands enriched with oil
reserves are claimed by Russia &
Japan.
• The total length of railways in
Pakistan is 8875 km.
• The largest district of Punjab by
area is Bahawalpur.
• Pakistan Environmental Protection
Ordinance was enforced in 1984.
• Frost shattering kind of weather
takes place on the valley side above
the surface of a glacier.
• Monsoon wind reverses seasonlally.
• Bermuda triangle extends up to
South Florida & Puerto Rico.
• The longest river in South Asia is
Brahmputra.
• The oldest Hydro-electric Project in
Pakistan is in Malakand.
• Europe has no desert.& Australia
has no glacier
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• Arabia, Scandinavia & Alaska are called
Peninsula.
• The richest fishing ground in the world is
North Eastern Asia.
• When one place on the earth is on a
bigger eastern longitude then its time will
be ahead.
• Arakan Yoma: is the exten¬sion of the
Himalayas located in Myanmar.
• Climograph: is a graphical representation
of the
differentia-tion between various types of
climate.
• Cosmic year: One cosmic year is equal
to the time taken by the sun to complete
one orbit around the galactic centre.
• Date Line, International: International
Date Line is an internationally agreed line
drawn parallel to the 180° meridian. It
divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal
parts. A crossing of the International Date
Line entails repeating one day when
travelling westwards.
• Aberdeen in Scotland is known for
Britain’s largest granite-exporitng
industry. It is knwn as Granite City.
• Alexander (ship) is the name of the ship
in which Charles Darwin toured for five
years.
• Mediterranean climate has the
characteristic of ‘dry summers with
great sunshine and rainy winters’
• Precipitation takes place
whentemperature of moisture in air
sharply decreases
• Which of the following processes is
related to the formation of
Himalayas? Folding
• The term ‘Eye’ in a cyclone refers
to circular region of relatively light
Winds
• Gold Harp bridge of Istanbul
connects Asia with Europe.
• Land occupied by Asia 29.7 %.
• Thickness of earth crust 20 miles.
• 45 Countries are there in Asia, 18 in
Latin America.
• A meteorological term for a high
pressure is called anticyclone.
* ATP is a molecule containing high
energy bonds.
* The primary producers of organic
matter in nature are Green plants.
* The primary plant body consist of 3
tissue systems.
* A tissue is a group of cells having
similar structure and function.
* The edible portion of mango is
Mesocarp.
* The rice grain is a seed.
* Ethylene is a hormone concerned
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with Ripening of fruits.
* The biotic relationship between insects
and plants with reference to pollination is
called Mutualism.
* Opium is obtained from seed capsule of
opium poppy.
* Carbon dioxide is required during
photosynthesis process in addition to
sunlight and water.
* The cavity of Ascaris is known as
Coelom.
* The membranous labyrinth of the ear is
filled with Endolymph.
* Crura-cerebri is found in Mid-brain.
* The compound eye of insect produces
Mosaic vision.
* The post embryoniv stages in the life
history of cockroach is known as Nymphs.
* Ptyalin is present in the saliva.
* Central nervous system control the reflex
action in the body.
* The terminal part of vertebral column in
man is called Coceyx.
* Beingn tertain malaria is caused by
plasmodium vivax.
* The life history of human malarial
parasite in Anopheles was first described
by Sir Ronald Ross.
* The mouth parts of anopheles are
adapted to piercing and sucking type
feeding.
* The "Urinary system" of the body
consists of 3 organ.
* Haryersion canals are present in
Bone.
* The heart bear is initiated and
regulated by nodal tissue made of
specialized cardiac muscles called
Purkinje tusse.
* The gestation period of human
being is Nine months.
* The first heart sound is produced
when Diastole begins.
* Kari Landsteiner discovered the
blood groups of man.
* Prothrombin which helps in clotting
of blood is released by Blood
platelets.
* Glycogen is mainly stored in Liver
and muscles.
* Pepsin converts protein into
peptides in acid media.
* The most important function of
perspiration is to
regulate the body temperature.
* The main function of white blood
cells in the body is to protect the
body against diseases.
* One micron is equal to One-
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thousandth of a millimeter. * Solar eclipse
occurs at the new moon and not on the full
moon and atleast one & seven is
maximum no of solar eclipse in a year
* The highest earth quake severity on
richter scale has been recorded at southern
chile in 1960 which was 9.5.
* Hally's comet will return in the year
2062.
* Our solar system has about 140 Natural
satellites.
* Bacteria ,fungi,virus are Non-green
plants.
* LASER stands for "light amplification
by stimulated emission of radiation".
* Brazil covers nearly half of south
america
* The constitution of 1973 was enforced
on 14th aug,1973.It is comprises of twelve
parts consisting of 280 articles. * Quran.
WAPDA
(water and power development authority)
is responsible for the generation and
distribution of electricity.
* The govt of pakistan convened a
convention of Ulema from 21-24th jan
1951 at karachi. The convention was
attended by 31 muslim religious scholars
belonging to all sects of Islam.The Ulema
agreed on 22 points.
* The miracle of a pregnant female camel
was sent to the nation of samood.
* The soap was made by Hazrat Salih
(AS) first of all.
* The nation of Hazrat Loot (AS) was
destroyed by a rain of stones.
* In six days (Surah Yunus,Verse no
three) Allah had created the earth and
the heaven.
* 32 times along with namaz ,Zakat
has been mentioned in the Holy
Quran.
* Hajj made compulsory In the year 9
A.H.
* Hazrat Hamza (RA)was the first
commander of Islamic Army.
* There are 114 surahs , 30 Paras and
6666 Ayats in the holy Quran.Surah-
e-Fatiha is the first surah and Surah-
e-Nas is the last Surah of the holy
* Seven stages are there in the Holy
Quran.
* A shooting star is a meteor that
comes from space,burning out in the
earth`s upper atmosphere.
* The total number of star visible
with the naked eye can not be more
than 6000.
* Star twinkle for two main reasons,
The intensity of the stars decreases
and increases because of line-of-sight
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effect and there are disturbance in the
gases of the atmosphere.
* The earth is about three million miles
closer to the sun in january.
* The essential parts of radio are: Vacuum
tubes, transistors , Amplifier and
Oscillator.
* If you look at sky from the moon,It
appears completely black because the
moon has no atmosphere.
* FM stands for Frequency modulation.
* THere is no colour of the sky but it is the
blue part of the white light of the sun
which gets scattered by the dust particles
hanging in the atmosphere.
* Kilowatt hour (kWh) is a bigger unit of
energy used in addition to SI unit.
* Mitosis and meiosis are two types of cell
division.
* Light travels at a speed of 186,000 miles
per sec.
* The volcanoes of HAWAII are the most
common and thoroughly studied in the
world
* There is about 340 million cubic miles of
liquid water on the surface of the earth
* Ducts are small tubes which transfer the
secretion of glands.
* Borneo, sumatra , kenya ,uganda, brazil ,
colombia and equadore are some countries
through which the equator passes.
* Computer virus has created from
pakistan
* The dead sea is the world lowest
sea.Its surface is 400 metres below
the mediterranean.
* MegaWatt is a unit of power equal
to 1000 kiloWatts.
* There are 15 main tectonic plates
which makes the dynamic crust of
the earth.
* Northern edge of the Atacama
desert in Chile is richest with the
desposits of copper.
* Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide at a
temperature of -80 C.
* Hydro-electric power means
production of electricity by making
Dams.
* Chronic disease usually begins
slowly and persists over a longer
time.
* Abu Dhabi to Set-up Oil Refinery
in Gawadar, Pakistan (2012).
*The only fish that can blink with
both eyes is a shark.
*The Niagara falls froze solid as it
was so cold in winter of 1932.
*Compared to men, women blink
nearly twice.
*Its not possible to keep your eyes
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open and sneeze.
*56% of the average typing work is done
with the left hand.
*In every two weeks if the stomach does
not produce a new layer of mucus it will
digest itself.
*The words read left to right or right to
left in the words racecar kayak and level
are the same.
*When a chocolate bar melted in the
pocket after a researcher walked by a radar
tube, he invented the microwave.
*The brain of the Ostrich is smaller than
its eyes.
*In each ear of the cat there are 32
muscles.
*Life span of a dragonfly is 24 hours
• What has 32 panels and 642 stitches-A
football (soccer)
• First British open squash championship
played in 1922.
• First world squash championship 1976.
• Jhangir khan has won world open 6
times.
• Wimbledon open tennis was instituted in
1877.
• A winner of four competitions
(Wimbledon, French open, us open, and
Australia open) is called Grand Slam. •
Most Wimbledon single (Men) title are
won by Pete Sampras (USA). • Most
Wimbledon single (woman) title won
by Martina Navratilova (USA).
• Common Wealth game are held
every 4 years, they were started in
1931.
• First Asia games were played at
New Delhi in 1951.
• Current World cup holder of
hockey is Australia.
• FIFA established in Paris on May
21, 1904.
• Grand slam is the title associated
with Pete Sampras.
• Michael Chang (USA) is the
youngest to win the title of grand
slam.
• The title “Oval Hero” is with Fazal
Muhammad.
• The sports man Kasparvo is
associated with Chess.
• Modern summer Olympic were
held in Greece in 1896.
• Olympic held every 4 years.
• Hockey became Olympic event in
1908. Pakistan took part in 1948 in
London.
• 1st world cup hockey 1971 at
Barcelona (Spain).
• Hockey world cup held every 4
year.
• First world cup cricket 1975, won
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by West Indies.
• India won world cup cricket in 1983 by
beating West Indies. • 10 countries
have test status.
• First test mach was played in 1877
between Australia and England.
• First One day match between Australia
and England in Jan 5, 1971.
• First word cup football 1930, Uruguay,
and won by Uruguay.
• 1942 world cup football cup did not hold
due to Second World War.
• Spain is the current Olympic footfall
champion.
• In cricket batsman can be out by 10
ways.
• First three world cup crickets were
played with 60 over.
• Rocky Morciono only heavy weight
boxer remained unbeaten throughout his
career.
• Lowest test match inning is 26 by New
Zealand.
• Highest no of one-days are played at
Sharjah Cricket Ground.
• The champion trophy hockey tournament
was introduced by Pakistan in year 1978.
• Davis cup is for tennis.
• Thomas cup badminton is for men
only.
• Each team in volleyball consists of
6 players.
• Modern Olympic Games were first
held in Athens.
• ICC has 10 test members and it was
founded in 1965 with Headquarter at
Dubai.It’s former name was Imperial
Cricket Conference; established in
1909.Pakistan played first test in
1952 with India.
• Lowest total in one day cricket is
36 by Canada.
• Tennis player steffi graf belongs to
Germany.
• First modern Olympic games were
held in 1896 in Athens.
• First women competed in Olympic
games in 1912.
• The number of countries which
participated in the first Olympic
Games held at Athens was Nine
• Who owns The Oval cricket
ground- Prince Charles
• Who among the following batsmen
achieved the feat of hitting six 6s in
one over for the first time in
international cricket during the
World Cup 2007 Herschelle Gibbs
• The Honourable Usain St. Leo Bolt,
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born 21 August 1986), is a Jamaican
sprinter and a five-time World and three-
time Olympic gold medalist. He is the
world record and Olympic record holder
in the 100 metres, the 200 metres and
(along with his teammates) the
4×100 metres relay. He is the reigning
Olympic champion in these three events.
• First cricket cup was played in England
in 1974.
• First Asian Games were held in New
Delhi in 1951. From 1954 they were held
every four years.
• Baron Pierre de Coubertin was founder
of the modern Olympic Games.
• Bunting is a term in the game of
Baseball.
• Grand Master is a term in Chess.
• Grand Slam is a term in sports associated
with Bridge as well as Lawn Tennis.
• Martina Hingis (born 30 September
1980) is a retired Swiss professional tennis
player who spent a total of 209 weeks as
World No. 1. She won five Grand Slam
singles titles (three Australian Opens, one
Wimbledon, and one US Open). She also
won nine Grand Slam women's doubles
titles, winning a calendar year doubles
Grand Slam in 1998, and one Grand Slam
mixed doubles title.
• Olympic Games were held twice in Paris
and London.
• The term “Stalemate” is related to
the game of Chess.
• Term ‘butterfly’ associated with ?
Swimming
• How many rings on the Olympic
flag: Five
• Who ran the first marathon:
Phidipedes
• How is the Olympic torch lit- By
the sun in Greece
• Tour De France is French cycle
race.
• Footballer Zaidane originally
belongs to which country? Marseille,
France
QUESTIONS FOR EVERYDAY
SCIENCE
Spleen is called the graveyard
of Red Blood Cells.
Oxgen Gas was discovered by
Priestly.
Dr. James Waston discovered
the structure of DNA in 1953.
Cell for the first time was
discovered by Robert Hook.
“Debugging” is the process of
locating and fixing or bypassing bug
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s (errors) in computer program code or the
engineering of a hardware device.
‘Claustrophobia” is defined as the
fear of enclosed spaces.
“Brass” is an alloy of copper and
zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper
can be varied to create a range of
brasses with varying properties.
“Bronze” is a metal alloy
consisting primarily of copper, usually
with tin as the main additive.
Vitamin C (also callead Ascorbic
Acid) is a powerful antioxidant, and aids
in the production of collagen, and
stimulates the immune system. Vitamin C
is essential for appetite.
“Soda Water” serves as a primary
remedy for upset stomach.
Normal arterial blood pH is 7.40,
with a range of about 7.36-7.44. Blood pH
depends on carbon dioxide (CO2)
concentration and bicarbonate (HCO3)
concentration.
The main constituent of Sui Gas is
Methane.
Agoraphobia is the fear of open or
public places. “Agraphia” is the inability
to write. Acrophobia is the fear of heights.
Aerophobia is a fear of flying, Apiphobia
is a fear of what? Bees. Cyberphobia is the
fear of computers or working on a
computer.
and acrophobia a fear of
Heights.
A CPU( cache) is a cache
used by the central processing unit of
a computer to reduce the average
time to access memory. The cache is
a smaller, faster memory which
stores copies of the data from the
most frequently used main memory
locations.
“Dry ice” is a Solid Carbon
Dioxide.
Chemically diamond is a Pure
Carbon.
Gas is use in Fire Cylinders
CO2.(CO2 is use for extinguishing
fire)
Sulphuric Acid is use in the
car batteries.
‘Parkinson’ is adisease of
Brain.
The normal pulse beat of a
human body is between 72—80.
An instrument designed for
testing the purity of milk is called
Lactometer.
“Autopsy” is the Post-Mortem
examination of a body.
“Lexicography” is the branch
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of science which deals with the process of
writing dictionaries.
Speed of Sound in Air 331 m/s.
Red Colour has largest and Blue
colour has shortest Wavelength.
“Pomology” is the study and
cultivation of fruit.
Logarithm tables were invented by
John Napier
Fish is the Best source of protein.
Most commonly used bleaching
agent is chlorine
The chief constituent of gobar gas
is methane.
The frequency of which of the
following is the highest? Radio waves
“Charles Drew” was the first
pioneered the idea of a blood bank.
Kidneys organ of the body purifies
the blood.
Skin is highly affected by the
nuclear radiation first.
Radio waves travel with almost the
velocity of Light.
Diamond is the hardest mineral.
Life history of human malaria
parasite in Anopheles was first described
by Ronald Ross
The distance between the earth and
the sun is smallest in the month of
January.
Green vegetables are a good
source of Minerals and Vitamins.
One metric ton is equal to
1000 kg, or 2204 pounds.
One square foot is equal to144
sq inches and 1 meter is equal to 3.28
foot.One nautical mile is equal to
6080.
“Monometer” is an instrument
for measuring Gaseous Pressure.
Atmospheric pressure at sea
level is 760 mm
The acceleration caused by
gravity per second is 32 feet.
1 Inch is equal to 2.54
centimeters.
Silicon is called the “Earth
maker”.
When a disease occurs over a
large area of earth’s surface at one
time, it is called Epidemic disease.
The area between the Tropic
of Cancer and the Trpic of
Capricorn, where the sun is vertically
overhead at some point of the year is
called The Torrid zone.
Deficiency of Vitamin C
causes Scurvy.
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What does Angstrom measure?
Speed of ships
The scientist who first discovered
that the earth revolves round the sun was
Copernicus.
“Digital Computer” was invented
by Howard Alken.
Wood is the least conducter of
electricity.
“Cryptography” deals with the
study of secret writing.
What is laughing gas? Nitrous
Oxide
The element common to all acids is
Hydrogen.
Diamond is an allotropic form of
Carbon.
Earth revolves around the sun
from? West to east
Philately is the science of stamp
collection.
Hydrometer is used for specific
gravity of liquid.
Which vitamin easily prepared in
body? vitamin D
Which gas is commonly used in
balloons? Helium
The most abundant element in earth
curst is Oxygen
(O) 46.6% and silican is the second
abudent element of earth and silican is
called earth maker.
One horse power is equal to
746 watt.
Which colour phosphorus
used in matches? Red
Oldest known element?
Copper
Which shape of carbon is used
in lead pencils? Graphite
Artificial silk is called rayon.
Basic component of paper is
wood.
The bar is a unit of pressure
equal to 100 kilopascals and roughly
equal to the atmospheric pressure on
Earth at sea level.
Light year is the unit of
distance.It is the distance that light
can travel in one year. A light year is
equal to 9.46 trillion kilometers.
Largest organ of the body is
Skin and largest gland is Liver.
Kidney disease due to
overdose of vitamin c.
CPU is an abbreviation of
Central Processing Unit.
Cusec is unit of water flow.
ATM stands for Automated
Teller Machine.
Mirage is an example of
refraction of Light.
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Sound travels fastest in Glass.
The gravitational force on the body
is called as Weight.
Most astronomers believe that
origin of the Universe is Big Bang Theory.
Hepatitis and jaundice are the
diseases of Liver.
Neon gas is used in decoration
lighting.
Creature having both male and
female organs is known as Hermaphrodite.
A low area storm with high winds
rotating about a center of low atmospheric
pressure is called Cyclone.
The first Muslim scientist who
presented the law of reflection and
refraction isIbn-ul-Haitham.
The difference in the duration of
day and night increases as one move from
Equator to poles.
Solar system was discovered by
Nicolaus Copernicus.
RAM stands for Random Access
Memory.
Richest source of Vitamin D is cod
liver oil.
1sq cm is equal to how many
square mm? 100
1 milligram gold is equal to how
many milligrams? 1000
We are saved from ultraviolet rays
of sun through? Ozone Layer
Vitamin K helps in blood
clotting.
Iron metabolism in the human
body is helpful for Haemoglobin and
blood is red due to hemoglobin.
In how many groups the
living organisms that have back
bone, are divided? 5 groups
Vitamins C not stored in
human body and lack of vitamin c
create skin disease.
Art and science of growing
flowers, fruit and vegetables is called
Horticulture.
What did Sir Isaac Pitman
invent? A form of shorthand
“Dactyliography” is the study
of finger prints.
“Etymology” is the study of
origin and history of words.
“Plague” is a disease, which
spreads by rat.
“Choreography” is the art of
designing sequences of movements
in which motion, form, or both are
specified. Choreography may also
refer to the design itself, which is
sometimes expressed by means of
dance notation.
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Newton discovered that every
applied force has an equal reaction.
When heavy unstable elements
split into relatively smaller elements along
with the release of energy is called fission.
Protein is present in the highest
amount in a human body.
‘Bicycle’ was invented by
Macmillan
“Amino Acid” is the smallest unit
of Protein.
How many pairs of ribs are there in
the human body? 12.
A cataract is a clouding that
develops in the crystalline lens of the eye
or in its envelope (lens capsule), varying
in degree from slight to complete opacity
and obstructing the passage of light.
Ice melting at poles is because of
Ozone depletion. Afforestation stands for
planting of new Trees.
“Marie Curie” was a physicist and
chemist famous for her pioneering
research on radioactivity. She was the first
person honored with two Nobel Prizes—in
physics and chemistry.
On boiling egg hardens which
indicates the presence of Protein.
Abusive drugs damage cells of
Brain.
In modern television Cathode Ray
Tube is replaced with Transistor.
Acupuncture is a type of
alternative medicine that treats
patients by insertion and
manipulation of solid, generally thin
needles in the body.this medical
treatment was found in China.
“Stainless Steel” contains
chromium, Iron and corban.
Red blood cells have no
nucleus
Pain in ears when aeroplane
goes down because of High Air
pressure.
The maximum limit of sound
beyond which a person can become
deaf is 129 db.
Natural gas effect on our
lungs because, it is harmful for
human being. When ever we inhale
carbon monoxide its poisonous and
human body feeling illness. Its very
dangrous when ever natural gas leak
some where repair or block this
leakage its very harmfull for human
body and childrens as well.
The tiny air sacs in the lungs
tissues are called Aliveoli.
The quantity of charge that is
stored in a condenser is measured in
Coulombs and SI unit of pressure is
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Pascal.
The deficiency of Viamin E causes
sterility in men and women.
A xerophyte or xerophytic
organism is a plant that has adapted to
survive in an environment that lacks
water, such as a desert.
A halophyte is a plant that grows
where it is affected by salinity in the root
area or by salt spray, such as in saline
semi-deserts, mangrove swamps, marshes
and sloughs, and seashores.
An epiphyte is a plant that
normally grows on another plant for
support. It is not parasitic, but uses the
host plant for support only.
Anthophobia is the fear of flower.
Xenophobia is the dislike or fear of people
from other countries.
Photophobia is the extreme
sensitivity to light.
“Herpes” is a disease caused by a
herpes virus, affecting the skin or the
nervous system.
“Erythrocyte” is a red blood cell (
typically a biconcave disc without a
nucleus) that contains the pigment
hemoglobin and transports oxygen and
carbindioxide to and from the tissues.
“Leucocyte” is a colourless
cell which circulates in the blood and
body fluids and is involved in
counter acting foreign substances and
disease ; a white blood cell.
“Isobar” a line on a map
connecting points having the same
atmospheric pressure.
“Pneumonia” is a lung
infection in which the air-sacs fill
with pus.
“Leprosy” is a contagious
bacterial disease that affects the skin,
mucous membranes and nerves,
causing discoloration and humps on
the skin and, in severe cases,
disfigurement and deformities.
“Lithophytes” are a type of
plant that grows in or on rocks.
Lithophytes feed off moss, nutrients
in rain water, litter, and even their
own dead tissue.
Gunpowder is a mixture of
sulphur, charcoal and potassium
nitrate (nitre). When water is added
to the mixture potassium nitrate
dissolves.
A black hole is a region of
spacetime from which nothing, not
even light, can escape.
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Rabies (Hydrophobia) is a disease
recognized by Insane Dog biting. It effect
on the Central Nervous system.
Pneumonia affects the respiratory
system.
“Cooking gas” is a mixture of
Butane and Propane.
Iron articles rust because of the
formation of a mixture of ferrous and
ferric hydroxide.
“Chlorination” is the process of
adding the element chlorine to water as a
method of water purification to make it fit
for human consumption as drinking water.
Sulphur is mixed with the rubber to
make it more flexible.
Dysentery is an intestinal
inflammation, especially in the colon, that
can lead to severe diarrhea with mucus or
blood in the feces.
Vibrio cholerae is a Gram-negative,
comma-shaped bacterium. Some strains of
V. cholerae cause the disease cholera.
“Thanatophobia” is an extreme and
irrational fear of death.
“Psoriasis” is a common skin
condition that causes skin redness and
irritation.
“Hippocratic Oath” is an oath
historically taken by physicians and other
healthcare professionals swearing to
practise medicine ethically. It is
widely believed to have been written
by Hippocrates, often regarded as the
father of western medicine, or by one
of his students.
Microphone is used to convert
sound waves into electrical energy.
Penicillin is widely used as an
antibiotic
The air we inhale is mixture
of gases. Which of the following
gases in the mixture is highest in
percentage? Nitrogen
The average thickness of the
earth's crust is 32km.
The substances human body
produces to fight against disease
germs are called Antibodies.
The distance of place south or
north of Equator is called Latitude.
“Aboriculture” is a science of
the cultivation, management, and
study of individual trees, shrubs,
vines, and other perennial woody
plants.
“Vitamin E” is present in egg.
“Y2K” is a computer
problem.
Which of the following
animals can hear ultrasonic sound?
Bat
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SIM stands for Subscriber identity
Module.
The energy generation in stars is
due to Fusion of light nuclei.
Martin Cooper is known for his
invention of Mobile Phone.
The law of floating bodies was
discovered by greek scientist Archimedes.
First human heart transplant
operation conducted by Dr. Christian
Bernard on Louis Washkansky, was
conducted in 1967
Exposure to sunlight helps a person
improve his
health because the ultraviolet rays convert
skin oil into Vitamin D
The ozone layer restricts
Ultraviolet radiation
Eugenics is the study of altering
human beings by changing their genetic
components
Ecology deals with Relation
between organisms and their environment.
Filaria is caused by Mosquito.
If speed of rotation of the earth
increases, weight of the body decreases
Fathometer is used to measure
Ocean depth
Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was a
German Physicist ; developed the mercury
thermometer in 1714 ; devised
temperature scale
Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Fleming.
“Entymology” is the study of
Insects.
In Algebra and mathematics
who is credited with the originating
the Binomial Theorem by Omar-i-
Khayyam.
Nitrogen gas is used in
electric bulb.
One US barrel is equal to 159
litres.
Quicklime is an alkaline
powder obtained by strongly heating
which other material? Chalk.
What is the name of the milky
fluid obtained from trees which is
used to produce rubber? Latex.
Which is the only mammal
with the power of active flight? Bat.
Which lower level of clouds
are commonly called ‘rain clouds’?
Nimbus.
Which medical specialty is
concerned with the problems and
illnesses of children? Pediatrics.
What name is given to the
stiffening of the body after death?
Rigor mortis.
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The name of which Roman god
means 'shining father' in Latin? Jupiter.
What is the central colour of a
rainbow? Green.
What part of the body consists of
the duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum?
Small intestine.
What, in internet terminology, does
SMTP stand for? Simple Mail Transfer
Protocol.
What, in internet terminology, does
FTP stand for? File Transfer Protocol.
What is the art of preparing,
stuffing and mounting the skins of animals
to make lifelike models called?
Taxidermy.
What is the technical name for
abnormally high blood presure?
Hypertension.
What part of eye is responsible for
its color? The iris.
What is the second planet from the
sun? Venus.
Which gas used in advertising signs
has the symbol Ne? Neon.
In medicine, which is the most
widespread parasitic infection? Malaria.
What causes earthquakes?
Earthquakes occur when energy stored
within the Earth, usually in the form of
strain in rocks, suddenly releases. This
energy is transmitted to the surface
of the Earth by earthquake waves.
What is Galaxy? Galaxy, a
massive ensemble of hundreds of
millions of stars, all gravitationally
interacting, and orbiting about a
common center. Astronomers
estimate that there are about 125
billion galaxies in the universe. All
the stars visible to the unaided eye
from Earth belong to Earth’s galaxy,
the Milky Way.
What is an anemometer?
Anemometer (Greek anemos,
“wind”; metron, “measure”), an
instrument that measures wind speed.
What is paleontology?
Paleontology, study of prehistoric
animal and plant life through the
analysis of fossil remains.
How far is the sun from earth?
the average distance from Earth is
150 million km (93 million miles).
What was the first creature to
travel in space? The Soviet Union
also launched the first living
creature, a dog named Laika, into
space on November 3, 1957.
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What is dry ice? Solid carbon
dioxide, known as dry ice, is widely used
as a refrigerant. Its cooling effect is almost
twice that of water ice; its special
advantages are that it does not melt as a
liquid but turns into gas, and that it
produces an inert atmosphere that reduces
bacterial growth.
• The origin of earth dates back to
approximately? 4.6 billion year
• The dates on which day and night is
equal are? 21st march and 23rd
september
• Haematite is an ore of iron.
• Earth completes one rotation on its axis
in? 23 hours 56 mints and 4.9 sec
• Which of the following gases is most
predominant in the sun? Hydrogen
• The coldest planet is Neptune.
• The Cornea of the eyes is the only part of
body without blood supply.
• The Average weight of man’s brain is
4.8 ounces.
• The Average weight of woman’s brain is
4.4 ounces.
• The most common element in the
atmosphere is Nitrogen (N), which is
present at 78.08 percent by volume and
75.52 percent by mass.
• The most common element in the
universe is Hydrogen (H), according for
90 percent of all known matter in the
universe, and68 percent by mass in
the Solar System.
• Radium was discovered by Mario
Curie Pierre Curie.
• Railway Engine was invented by
Stephenson.
• The largest bone of human body is
Thigh Bone.
• The proportion of water in human
body is about 85%. (Blood in Human
Body 5-6 Liter 10 % of total volume
)
• Cockroach is considered as the
ancient insect of the world.
• “Rickets” is a disease of the bones (
due to deficiency of Vitamin D ).
• Sound will travel fastest in Solids.
• Lack of oxygen at high altitude
produces bleeding.
• Chronometer is used to measure
time while on ship.
• Dental enamel is the hardest thing
present in a human body.
• The density of a liquid is measured
by Hydrometer.
• ‘Fathom’ is the unit of
measurement of depth.
• Iron is the most widely used metal.
• A human body has 236 joints. (206
bones , new baby contains 300).
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There are 24 ribs in a human body.
• A colour blind person cannot distinguish
between Red and Green.
• Hippocrates is considered as the father of
Medicine.
• Platinum is the costliest metal in the
world.
• The main component of a TV is a
cathode ray tube.
• A man breathes 17 to18 times in a
minute.
• The breathing rate is controlled by the
medulla.
• The only metal which is liquid at
ordinary temperature is Aluminium.
• In the normal composition of human
body oxygen is 64 percent.
• The use of fingerprints for identification
purposes was first proposed by the British
scientist Sir Francis Galton.
• Who invented ‘Printing Press’?
Gutenberg
• Who invented ‘Television’? John L.
Baird
• Who was the inventor of ‘mercury
thermometer’? Fahrenheit
• Albert Einstein presented ‘theory of
relativity’.
• Insulin was invented by F. Banting.
• Who discovered ‘X-rays’? Roentgen
• Dr. Alfred Bernhard Nobel discovered
Dynamite
• ‘Law of gravitation’ was introduced
by Sir Isaac Newton
• ‘Vaccination for smallpox’ was
discovered by Jenner
• Who discovered ‘Oxygen’?
Priestley Joseph
• What is the scientific name of man?
Homo sapiens
• Polio, AIDS and Measles are
caused by Virus
• T.B., leprosy , whooping cough and
diphtheria are caused by Bacteria
• Lack of vitamin B can cause Beri
Beri
• Goiter is caused by Deficiency of
Iodine
• Man eat both plants and animals so
called Omnivore
• Pepsin produced in stomach digests
the Proteins
• Bile is secreted by Liver
• Blood sugar level is controlled by
hormone called Insulin
• DNA double helix model was given
by Watson and Crick
• Who gave the theory of evolution?
Darwin
• Pituitary glands are located on
Brain
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• Tears are produced by Lachrymal glands
• In human eye image is formed at Retina
• Lemon contains vitamin C vitamin
• What is diploid number of man’s
chromosome? 46
• A patient is put to Dialysis, when he or
she suffers from Kidney ailment
• Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
(AIDS) is infected by Virus
• A universal donor has blood group is O
(reciepter A&B)
• Kangaroo is native animal of Australia
• Helium, neon and argon are called Noble
Gases
• Water is made of which two gases?
Hydrogen and Oxygen
• Copper is used in making brass, bronze
and German silver.
• Which atom does not have a neutron?
Hydrogen
• The charge present on an electron is
Negative
• The charge present on a proton is
Positive
• Water was discovered by Cavendish
• Most abundant element in human body is
Oxygen
• Which of the following is the lightest
element of the periodic table? Hydrogen
• An instrument used for measuring
atmospheric pressure is called Barometer
• Natural radioactivity was
discovered by Becquerel in 1896
• Neutron was discovered by
Chadwick
• The circumference of the earth was
determined by Al-Beruni
• Telephone was invented by Graham
Bell
• SI unit of length is Metre, SI unit of
force is Newton, Unit of work in SI
units is Joule and Unit of Power in SI
unit is Watt.
• Energy possessed by a body due to
its motion is called Kinetic Energy
• Lens which is thinner at the centre
and thicker at the edge is called
Concave Lens .
• A lens which is thicker at the centre
and thinner at the edges is called
Convex Lens
• The diameter of a lens is called
Aperture
• Energy in sun produced by
hydrogen nuclei is the result of
Fusion
• Ohm is unit of which quantity?
Resistance
• Calorie is unit of which quantity?
Heat
• Dyne is unit of which quantity?
Force
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• Angstrom is unit of which quantity?
Length
• Becquerel is unit of which quantity?
Radioactivity
• Who invented printing press? John
Guttenberg
• A beam of white light passing through a
prism scatters in Seven colours
• How much time does the sun light take
to reach the Earth? 8.5 minutes
• The Sun is made of gases mainly
Hydrogen and Helium
• The outer surface temperature of the Sun
is 6000 0C
• In the core of the Sun Nuclear Fusion
process is
occurring all the times.
• Which is the hottest planet of our solar
system? Venus
• Which planet is closest to the Earth?
Venus
• Which planet is biggest from the Sun?
Jupiter
• Which is the closest planet to the Sun?
Mercury
• During Solar eclipse the moon comes
between the Earth and the Sun.
• During Lunar eclipse the Earth comes
between the moon and the Sun.
• The greenish planet of solar system
is Uranus
• Which planet of solar system is red
in colour? Mars
• Name the blue coloured planet.
Neptune
• Formation and change of one
season to another is due to Earth
Revolution
• The Sun appears to rise from the
East and set into the West due to
Rotation of Earth
• ROM stands for Read Only
Memory
• A byte is a group of 8 bits
• SIMM stands for Single Inline
Memory Module
• Four nibbles are equal to Two
Bytes
• Smallest unit of memory is Bit
• 1 Megabyte is equal to 1024
Kilobytes
• 1 Kilobyte is equal to 1024 Bytes
• A condition in which memory lost
is called Amnesia.
• Which planet is known as “Earth’s
near twin planet”? Venus
• Which is the brightest planet in the
Solar System? Venus
• The smallest, fastest and smallest
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diameter planet is Mercury.
• Which one of the following planets has
the maximum number of satellites? Jupiter
• To measure electric current: Ammeter is
used
• Which instrument is used to measure
blood pressure? Sphygmomanometer
• Which instrument is used to measure
minute electrical currents? Galvanometer
• Hydrometer is the device that measures:
The specific gravity of a liquid
• Hygrometer is used to measure: humidity
• What is used for detecting and measure
earthquakes? Seismograph
• What splits light into its spectrum?
Spectroscope
• Thermometer is used to measure:
Temperature.
The science of study of old age is
called Gerontology
The function of the thermostat in a
refrigerator is To maintain the temperature
Blotting paper absorbs ink because
The action of capillary
Name the vaccine that protects
against tuberculosis? BCG
bacillus Calmette-Guérin
Name the disease of the liver that
causes a patient to turn yellow? Jaundice
Equinox is the time when the sun
appears vertically overhead at noon at the
equator.
In the human body, blood-
clotting factor is produced by the
liver
Human blood is able to carry
large amounts of oxygen because of
the chemical hemoglobin
The living part of a plant cell
is composed of a nucleus and
cytoplasm
The front of the eye is
covered with a tough transparent
material called CORNEA
The smallest branches of an
artery lead into tiny blood vessels
called CAPPILARIES
Insulin is produced in the
human body by the Pancreas
In an animal cell protein is
synthesized in the Ribosome
Chemically finger nails are
made up of Protein
Muscle stiffness is a symptom
caused by the disease
Tetanus
The fat in our food is digested
by the enzymes lipase
Sound is a form of energy
A fraction of sunlight is
refracted as it enters the earth’s
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atmosphere.
Electric current is measured by an
Ammeter.
Light with larger wavelength than
that of the red colour is called infrared
Medulla Oblongata connects the
small brainwith the spinal chord.
Spinach is a good source of vitamin
A, B2 (Riboflavin) and Iron.
Femur is a bone of the leg.
Excessive burning of fossil fuels
cause acid rain.
Planet Mars has two moons.
Bauxite is an ore of aluminium
Mica is a nonconductor of
electricity
Sun is the biggest star in the
universe.
The capacity to do work is called
energy.
The energy possessed by a body
die to its position is called potential
energy.
Nucleus usually lies in the centre of
an animal cell
Calcium and phosphorus are the
essential elements of bones.
(vi) Proteins are formed by
combination of amino acids.
(vii) Rainwater dissolves sulphur
dioxide to form sulphuric acid.
The set of instructions given
to a computer is called software.
In a heat engine, heat energy
is changed into mechanical energy
The smallest unit of
measurement of wavelength is
angstrom
The chemical generally used
in refrigerators is ethylene
Period of famous Muslim
scientists is 7th – 13th century A.D.
Heat radiation travels at a
speed equal to speed of light
Amoeba is a unicellular
animal.
Leprosy is a disorder of the
nervous system.
Quartz is chemically a
Silicate.
Solar eclipse occurs in New
moon.
Centigrade & Fahrenheit
scales give same reading at
- 400o
Who described protoplasm as
the physical basis of life? T. H.
Huxley
The scientist who first
discovered that the earth revolves
round the sun was Copernicus
Who invented the steam
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engine? James Watt
Who discovered circulation of
blood in human body? William Harvey
The credit of inventing the
television goes to Baird
The credit of developing the polio
vaccine goes to Jonas Salk
The unit of energy in MKS system
is Joule
The telephone was invented by
Alexander Graham Bell
What is the body temperature of a
normal man? 36.9oC
The pancreas secretes Insulin
Tibia is a bone found in the Leg
The largest part of the human brain
is the Cerebrum
Red blood corpuscles are formed in
the Bone marrow
What is the main component of
bones and teeth? Calcium sulphate
The main constituent of
hemoglobin is Iron
The function of hemoglobin is
Prevention of anemia
Malaria is a disease which effects
the Spleen
A person of which of the following
blood groups is called a universal donor?
O Insulin
A person with which of the
following blood groups can receive
blood of any group? AB
Which gland in the human
body is called the master gland?
Pituitary
How many bones are there in
a newly born infant? 300
Which of the following
diseases is caused by virus? Small
pox
Medulla oblongata is a part of
human Brain
Myopia is a disease connected
with Eyes
Leukemia is a disease of the
Blood
Short-sightedness can be
corrected by using Concave lens
Trachoma is a disease of the
Eyes
Typhoid and cholera are
typical examples of Water- borne
disease
Pyorrhea is a disease of the
Gums
Lack of what causes diabetes.
Appendix is appendix is a part
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of Large intestine
ECG is used for the diagnosis of
aliments of Heart
Biopsy is done on Tissues taken
form a living body
Dialysis is used for the treatment of
Kidney failure
Insulin is injected into the
intestines by Pancreas
Lock Jaw, i.e., difficulty in opening
the mouth is a symptom of Tetanus
Lungs are situated in the Thoracic
cavity
Enzymes help in Digestion of food.
Food is normally digested in the Small
intestines.
The planet of the solar system
which has maximum numbers of Moon is
Jupiter (as of 2011)
A unit of length equal to the
average distance between the earth and
sun is called Astronomical unit
The ozone layer is present about
30miles (50km) in atmosphere above
earth. The stratum (layer) of atmosphere in
which ozone layer lies is called as
Stratosphere
Which rocks are formed by the
alteration of pre- existing rocks by great
heat or pressure Metamorphic rocks
The most abundant natural Iron
oxides are Hematite and Magnetite
The most abundant elements
in sea water Sodium and Chlorine
The unit of home electricity
energy consumption is Kilowatt hour
The speed of sound in dry air
at 20 C is about (343 m/s)
The time light takes from Sun
to reach Earth is 8 minutes
Light from Sun travels a
distance before it reaches Earth 150
Million Km
The most suitable
thermometer for measuring the
boiling point of water is Mercury
thermometer
The density of water is
greatest at 4°C
A vacuum can not conduct
heat
The building blocks of
elements are called Molecules
Boiling of an egg is a change
which is Chemical
The usual raw material for
ceramics, generally found beneath
the top soil is? Clay
Polyamides are synthetic
polymers commonly known as Nylon
Telephone was invented in
1876 in America by Graham Bell.
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Man belongs to the family
Hominidae
To measure the specific gravity of
milk, the instrument used is Lactometer
one of the fundamental
characteristics of living organisms is
Metabolism
Water is heated in a kettle. The
inside water is heated by convection. A
person sitting near the fire receives heat by
Radiation
Three elements needed for the
healthy growth of plants are N,P,K
Parsec is a unit of Distance
Twinkling of stars is caused by
refraction of light
In humans , most nutrient
molecules are absorbed by the small
intestine
Laughing gas has chemical
composition of the following two elements
which are Nitrogen + oxygen
Hepatitis A is transmitted to
different individuals by Water
The unit that coordinates different
devices of the computer system is Control
unit
Cancer can be treated by
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy
The name of the common mineral
salt present in sea is Sodium
Chloride
Founder of modern astronomy
was Nicolas Copernicus
The instrument which
measures very high temperature is
Pyrometer
Chemical used to kill rats and
mice are Rodenticides
The position of earth in its
orbit, when it is at its greatest
distance from the sun causing
northern summer is called Aphelion
Which of the following layers
make radio transmission
possible?Ionosphere
Which of the following
explains the reason why there is no
total eclipse of the sun?
Size of the earth in relation to that of
moon
Which one of the following is
a non-metallic mineral? Gypsum
Yeast is used in making bread
because it produces Carbon dioxide
Oasis is associated with
Desert
Name the famous book of
Ibn-Sina in which he discussed
human physiology and medicine? Al-
Qanoon
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Animal which captures and readily
kills living animals for its food is called
Predator
• An alimeter is used for measuring
Altitude
• Oology is the study of Birds eggs
• Radioactivity was discovered by Henry
Bacquerel
• The metal used in storage batteries is
Lead
• Barometer was invented by Torricelli
• Dynamo was invented by Michael
Faraday
• Galileo’s first scientific discovery was
Pendulum
• Microscope was invented by Aaton Van
Leewen Hock
• The scientist who is known as father of
modern biology is Aristotle
• The first person to see a cell under
microscope was Robert Hooke
• The smallest flowering plant is Worffia
• The four blood groups were discovered
by Karl Landsteiner
• The atomic number of oxygen is Eight
• The basic building blocks of proteins are
Amino acids
• The unit of loudness is Phon
• An ammeter is used to measure Electric
current
• Plant that eat insects are called
Insectivorous plants
• Fruits that are formed without
fertilization are called Parthenocarpic
• Plants that flower only once in their
lifetime are called Mono carpic
• Penicillin is obtained from Mould
• Herpetology is the study of Reptiles
• Osteology is the study of Bones
• The botanical name for onion is
Allium Cepa
• The study of heavenly bodies is
called Astronomy
• Electric Lamp was invented by
Thomas alva Edison
• The fear of crowd is called
Ochlophobia
• The fear of books is called
Bibliophobia
• The fear of going to bed is called
Clinophobia
• Calcium sulphate is commonly
called Plaster of Paris
• Sodium carbonate is commonly
called Washing Soda
• Sodium chloride is commonly
known as Common Salt
• The chemical name of Chloroform
is Trichloromethane
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• The chemical name of baking powder is
Sodium bicarbonate
• The chemical name of bleaching powder
is Calcium hypochlorite
• A fungus which can only survive on
other living organisms is called Obligate
Parasite
• A plant which lives in the dark is called
Scotophyte
• Laser was invented by Dr.Charles
H.Townes
• Thermostat is an instrument used for
regulating Constant temperature
• The science of organic forms and
structures is known as Morphology
• The fear of women is known as
Gynophobia
• The fear of men is known as
Androphobia
• The scientist who developed the
Quantum theory was Max Plonck
• The acid used in a car battery is
Sulphuric acid
• The system for writing by blind people
was invented by Louis Braille
• The parachute was used for the first time
by J.P.Blanchard
• The German physicit who first
demonstrated the existence of Radio
waves was Henrich Hertz
• Fountain pen was invented by
L.E.Waterman
• The role of heredity was
demonstrated by Mendel
• The instrument used to measure the
concentration of salt water is the
Salinometer
• Safety matches was invented by
J.E.Lundstrom
• Dynamics is the study of
Movements of bodies
• Statics is the study of Forces acting
on bodies at rest
• Mechanics is the study of Forces
acting on bodies
• The electro-cardiograph was
invented by William Einthoven
• Chronometer was invented by John
Harrison
• The study of antiquities is known as
Archaeology
• The study of the duration of life is
known as Chronobiology
Calcium oxide is commonly known
as Quick lime
• A deviation of light passing from
one medium to another is known as
Refraction
• An apparatus for generation of
atomic energy is called a Reactor
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VITAMINS
• Vitamin C is also called Ascorbic Acid it
prevents scurvy
• Vitamin C is also necessary for
utilization of iron
• The food which contains largest amount
of Vitamin C is tomato
• Cod liver oil contains Vitamin D
• Collagen is the substance that gives
elasticity to skin
• Vitamin E promotes oxygenation and
acts as anti aging
• Carbon dioxide we release comes from
food we eat
• Vitamin B2 has what other name
Riboflavin
• Fats are made of carbon, hydrogen and
oxygen
• Vitamin E is called anti-aging agent
• Vitamin E helps in fertility process
• Vitamin B helps maintain normal
appetite and good digestion
• Water soluble vitamin are B and C and
all other are fat soluble
• Vitamin A is stored as Ester in liver
• Vitamin A is found in carotene bearing
plants
• Vitamin K helps to form prothrobin
(fibro gin) one of the enzymes helpful in
blood clotting
• Vitamin E is necessary for iron
utilization; normal reproductive
function. Vitamin E is for
reproduction.
• Vitamin A is found in Dairy
products
• Deficiency of Vitamin A causes
Night blindness.
• Too much presence of the
Potassium salt in human blood
increase the risk of heart attack.
• The lack of calcium in the diet
causes what condition- Rickets
• Celluloses are carbohydrates.
• Milk contains lactose.
• Vitamin C is a preventor of
infectious disease
• Vitamin C is also called Skin food
• Vitamin C can easily be lost in
cooking and food storage
• Vitamin D is essential for calcium
metabolism.
• Vitamin C hastens healing of
wounds
• Vitamin capable of formation of
blood is B12
• Riches source of Vitamin D is code
liver oil
• Riches source of Vitamin A is eggs
• Deficiency of Calcium leads to
rickets
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• Vitamin B1 is available is yeast.
• Scury, arising due to deficiency of
vitamin C, it is related to Gastro-intestinal
disorder.
• Sodium is necessary of nervous system.
• Vitamin D is essential for calcium
metabolism.
• Cheese contains vitamin D.
• Vitamin C can not be stored in human
body.
• Scurvy, arising due to deficiency of
vitamin C, it is related to Gastro-intestinal
disorder.
• Sodium is necessary of nervous system.
• Ground nut has maximum protein
• Digestion of fat in intestine is aided by
Emulsification
• Hair, finger nails, hoofs, etc are all make
of protein
• Deficiency of sodium and potassium
causes muscular cramps, headache and
diahrae
• Milk (contains 80% water) is a complete
food.
• Cheese contains vitamin D.
• Vitamin E is for reproduction.
• Glucose is the source of energy for
human brain.
• Major component of honey is Glucose
• Three main food nutrients are
carbohydrates, protein and fats. Other are
vitamins and minerals
• Meat is rich in iron we need to
make blood cells
• Eating of coconut increases man’s
mental faculties
• Food poisoning can result from the
eating of too much toadstools.
• Vitamin c is also known as
Ascorbic Acid.
• Celluloses are carbohydrates.
• Milk contains lactose
• Ascorbic acid is essential for the
formation of bones and teeth.
• Citric acid is a good substitution for
ascorbic acid in our nutrition.
• A guava contains more vitamin C
than an orange
• Vitamin not stored in human
body.....C
VARIOUS SCIENCES
• Taxidermy means stuffing dead
animals
• Stenography means short hand
writing
• Psoriasis is a learning disability
• Paleontology is study of fossils.
• Hematology is the study of blood.
• Geology is the study of earth.
• Acoustics is the science of sound
• Cytology is the study of cell
• Entomology is the study of insects.
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• Apiculture is science of bee keeping
• Ornithology is the science of birds
• Philology is the science of languages
• Oncology is the study of cancer
• Exobiology is the study of life in outer
space
• Numismatics is the study of coins
• Eugenics is the study of altering humans
by changing their genes or it refers to
Improvement of human race
• Ethology is the study of animal behavior
• Anthropology is the study of origin and
physical and
cultural development of mankind
• Carpology is the study of fruits and
seeds.
• Pathology deals with diseases
• Histology deals with organic tissues
• Pedology is the study of soil
• Cryogenics deals with the production,
control and application of low
temperatures
• Seismology is study of movements
inside earth’s crust
• Ambidextrous is one who can write with
both hands.
• Astrophysics is a branch of astronomy
which deals with the physical and
chemical nature of heavenly bodies.
• A etiology is the study of causes of
disease.
• Cryptology is the study of codes.
• Dendrology is the study of trees.
• Ergonomics is the study of
relationships between people and
their working environment.
• Graphology is the study of
handwriting.
• Psychological study of life in
artificial environment is called
biopsy.
• Phycology is the study of Algae.
• Mycology is the study of fungi.
• The art of compiling dictionary is
called Lexicography.
• Cartography is the art of making
maps and charts.
• Philately is hobby of stamp
collecting.
• An onomastician studies what -
Names
• Thanatology is the study of what
Death
• The study of human population is
called Demography.
• What does an otologist study-The
ear and its diseases
• Noologists study what-The Mind
• Semiology is the study of what-
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Signals
• What is silviculture- Forestry
• What is Xylography- Wood Engraving
• Paleontology is the science of history of
life.
• Meteorology is the study of study of
weather.
• Cryptography is the study which deals
with the secret writing.
• Hydroponics means cultivation of the
plants without use of soil.
• Hyetology is the study of rainfall.
• Mycology is the study of fungus and
fungi diseases.
• Petrology is the study of rocks in the
earth’s crust.
• Amniocentesis is a method for
determination of foetal sex.
• What is Steganography: Invisible ink
writing
• Ichthyologists study what Fish
• What does a psephologist study: Voting
– Elections
• What is studied in Aerology-Planet Mars
• Orthoepy is the study of what-Word
pronunciation
• A philomath has a love of what-
Learning
• What is a nidologist interested in-Birds
nests
• What is philography- Autograph
collecting
• Agronomy is the science of soil
management
• The process by which plants take
food is photosynthesis
• Reduction is the removal of oxygen
atoms
• Oxidation is the combination of
oxygen or removal of hydrogen
• Horticulture is the cultivation of
flowers, fruits and vegetable
• Pastevurization is the protection of
food by heating
• If temperature rises gradually up to
40 deg: C, the rate of photosynthesis
may stop altogether
SCIENTISTS
• Ibn baitar was a Botanist
• Kitab al Manazar on optical works
was written by Ibn al Haitham
• Mamoon observatory was
established during the reign of
Caliph Mamoon
• Circulation of blood was described
by a muslim scientist name Nafis
Abdul al-Hasan.
• Al-Khwarizimi was first person
who used zero.
• Muslim scientist Ali al Tabari is
famous for his work on (medical
sciences)
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• Al Beruni discovered that light travels
faster than
sound.
Knowledge about COMPUTER
• Half byte = 1nibble = 4 bits
• Bit means Binary Digit
• 1 byte = 8 bits
• 1 mega byte = 1048576 bytes
• 1 kilo byte = 1024 bytes
• A combination of 16 bits are called
word.
• A terabyte = 1 trillion bytes
• Our PC belongs to 4th generation
• Fred Cohen coined the word computer
virus
• First computer virus was created in 1970
at Bell laboratories
• WORM means Write Once Read Many
• Power of a super computer is measured
in FLOPS (Floating Point Operations per
Second)
• WWW/http: (hypertext transfer protocol)
was created by Tim Burner Lee in 1992
• Intel means Integrated Electronics
• 1 worksheet contains 256 columns
• G.W.Basic G.W stands for Gate Way
• Super Computer was created by J.H.Van
Tassel
• CORBA is Common Object Request
Broker Architecture
• URL is Uniform or Universal
Resource Locator
• Intel invented RAM chip
• Information stored on disk as series
of bumps on its shiny side.
• DVDs hold more information than
CDs. They use smaller bumps and
have two reflective layers
• Recordable CDs do not have
bumps. There are patches of color on
disk to change the reflected laser
light
• In 1951 Univac – 1, the world’s
first commercial computer was
designed by John Mauchly and J.
Presper Eckert. They built ENIAC,
the first electronic computer in 1946
• In 1968 mainframe was built.
• In 1976 first supercomputer the
Cray-1 was developed
• In 1981 IBM produce the IBM PC.
• In 1998 IBM made quantum
computer
• Super computers uses parallel
processing
• In 1974, computer games were
introduced.
• PROM is the abbreviation of
programmable read only memory
• What was the world’s first high
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level programming language 1957: IBM
FORTRAN
• A JPEG is a picture file format - what
does JPEG stand for: Joint Photographic
Experts Group
• During World War II, IBM built the
computers the Nazis used to manage their
death/concentration camps
• Registers are temporary storage areas
within the CPU.
• First apple computer was built in garage.
• The language of small talk is object
oriented.
• Shell is an operating environment.
• Virtual memory is also known as virtual
page.
• NOS refer to operating systems for a
network.
• In EBCDIC each character is denoted by
8 bits.
• Diodes are used in analog computer
circuits as limiter.
• Wetware stands for any organic
intelligence.
• GIGO stands for garbage in garbage out.
• Application of flip-flap are counters,
shift register and transfer register.
• Bootstrap is associated with computer.
• FORTRAN stands for formula translator.
• A group of character that is termed as a
single entity is called word.
• Clip art is a computer prepared art.
• Mark sensing is another term for
OMR.
• Authorization to make multiple
software copies is called site
licensing.
• Antivirus is also known as
vaccines.
• Free software is also known as
public domain software.
• In computer DFD stands for Data
Flow Diagram.
• Cyber Space is called to Virtual
world of the computer.
• What does the sun in SUN
Microsystems stand for Stanford
University Network
• What does Intel stand for-
Integrated Electronics
• All PCs have a BIOS what does
bios stand for-Basic Input Output
System
• What is the common name for an
integrated circuit A Chip
• In WWW terms what does i.e.
mean on a domain name-Ireland
• What company introduced the first
commercial minicomputer 65 DEC
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• Name the first web browser publicly
available NCSA Mosaic
• The world’s most powerful super
computer is called ASCI white.
• World Wide Web was invented in 1993
by Tim Bareness Lee.
• The B-programming language was
developed by Ken Thompson.
• The 1st commercially produced and sold
computer (1951) was UNIVAC.
• The transformation from heavy
computers to PCs was made possible
using microprocessors.
• The first microprocessor was developed
in 1971 by Intel.
• A pentium 4 (P-4) employs roughly 40
million transistors.
• Mark-1, Apple-1, and collossus were
initial desktop computers.
• Binary digits are briefed as bit.
• A collection of bits is called byte.
• The first home computer (1977), which
was sold in millions of units was Apple II.
• ‘PARAM’ is a supercomputer.
• Father of the Computer.. Charles
Babbage
• First artificial satellite was Sputnik-I sent
by Soviet Union on October 4, 1957
• What country launched its first space
rocket January 1961-Italy
• First human in space is Yuri Gagrin 1961
on USSR • First space scientist
was Henry Quendish
• First woman in space was Valentine
Khurachoof in 14 June, 1963
• Apollo XI enabled man to step on
moon
Generators convert
mechanical energy into electricity.
Nuclear energy is a cheap source of
abundant electricity. Why is one’s
breath visible in cold but not in hot
weather? Because the water vapours
present in breath condenses while
breathing incold weather and
therefore are visible.
Epiphytes is a plant that
grows upon another plant.
Joseph Aspdin is the inventor
of cement.
Neurology is the science of
nervous system.
Biochemistry is the
application of statistics in the study
of Biology.
A sheet of muscles called
diaphragm separates the chest from
the abdomen.
The pattern for building
protein molecules is stored in the
messenger RNA
Anvil and stirrup are names of
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bones present in the EAR Entomology
The young plant inside a grain of Fuels formed from animal and
wheat is called the embryo plant plant matter that lived thousands of
In born behaviour that involve only years ago are known as fossil fuels
one part of the body are called REFLEX Cryptograms is a coded
ACTION message; a text or message that is in
Animals which obtain their food code or cipher
from dead organisms are called Reserve food material is
Scavengers usually stored as starch in
Riboflavin is not affected by plants.Reserve food material is
cooking. usually stored as glycogen in liver
The number of chromosomes in the and muscles of animals.
spermatozoa is twenty-three Purest form of iron is wrought
The energy possessed by a water iron
fall is kinetic energy. Hypo is a solution of sodium
Rainbows are produced by the thiosulphate
reflection of light Aorta is an organ of the
circulatory system
through raindrops. Circular aperture which
Light switches in our homes are appears as a dark spot in the eye is
connected in parallel series. called pupil
Oil bulbs cleaner and is less Bacteria are parasites
damaging to the environment than coal as Ruby is an Oxide of
a fuel. Aluminum
Enzymes are biological catalysts Visible light energy has the
which have multiple function in the body. wavelength range of 400 to 700
The difference between electrical Nanometer.
charges at the two ends of a conductor is The particles with positive
called Potential difference. charge but having mass equal to that
The branch of zoology which deals of electron is called Proton.
with the study of insects is called Iron corrodes due to the
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formation of Iron Oxide.
Transistors do not need a warm up
period because they have no Filament.
The type of radiation hat is
unaffected by magnetic field is called
Alpha.
The Kelven scale of temperature is
called the absolute scale.
If we know the mass of an object
and the force applied on it, it is possible to
calculate acceleration of the object.
Arteries become hard due to
deposition of Fats in them.
What is the source of energy for the
human brain? Phosphorous
How many Ergs are these in 1
Joule? 107
The unit of current is Ampere
Who invented typewriter? Sholes
The first attempt in printing was
made in England by William Caxton
Who was the surgeon who
pioneered antiseptic surgery in 1865?
Joseph Lister
Who proposed the chemical
evolution of life? Haechel .
Who among the following evolved
the concept of relationship between mass
and energy? Einstein
Who discovered Uranus? Herschel
Which of the following helps in
clotting of blood? Vitamin K (Blood
do not clotting due to heparin)
Total volume of blood in a
normal adult human being is 5-6
liters
Which of the following have
maximum calorific value?
Carbohydrates
Which of the following
vitamins promote healthy
functioning of eyes in human beings?
Vitamin A
Bronchitis is a disease of
which of the following organs?
Respiratory tract
Barium is used for X-ray of
alimentary canal
Which of the following pairs
is incorrect? Poliomyelitis-monkey
Which of the following
statements is correct Pulmonary
artery carries impure blood
When sound is reflected from
floor, ceiling or a wall , it mixes with
the original sound and change its
complexion, it is called as
Reverberation
The of light in vacuum is
about 300 Million kilometers per
second
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Ice can be changed to water by
Changing the motion of the water
molecules
The temperature of liquid nitrogen
is -196°C
Information can be sent over long
distances in the form of Light signals
through optical fibres
Computers can Add and subtract
information only.
IBM stands for International
Business Machines
Chemicals used to kill weeds are
called as Herbicides
The cytoplasm consists of several
types of structures, which are called
Organelles
The structure of DNA was
elaborated by Watson and Crick in 1953
In a DNA molecules, the rulefor
base pairing is Adenine always bound
with thymine and cytosine with guanine
As per eating habit, squirrels are
Frugivorous
Water loss from leaves through
stomata is called as Transpiration
Nervous system in human consists
of:
Brain, spinal cord and nerves. (central and
peripheral)
In human eye, the light
sensitive layer made of specializes
nerve cells, rods and cones is called
as The retina.
Copper can be converted into
gold by Artificial Radioactivity
In winter an iron pipe feel
colder than a wooden window . This
is because wood is non-Conductor
The echo (reflected sound)
will be distinctly heard only at
ordinary temperatures if the distance
of the reflecting surfaces from the
source of sound is at least 56fft
It is possible to recognize a
person in the dark by simply hearing
his unique voice . It is because of the
pitch
When a ray of sunlight enters
a dark room , its straight path
become visible because of dust
particles hanging in the air. It is
because light is Visible
A six feet tall lady wants to
see her full image in a plane mirror .
The minimum length of the mirror
will be 3 feet
The principle used in radar is
the same as that of Sonar. In radar
we use radio waves ; whereas in
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sonar we use Ultrasonic
In a fission nuclear reaction , a
heavy nucleus breaks up into smaller
nuclei whereas in another nuclear reaction
two or more than two possibly nuclei are
fused to form a heavy nucleus This
nuclear reaction is called Fusion nuclear
reaction
German silver is an alloy of
approximately 60% copper, 20% nickle
and 20% zinc
The Continent Antarctica lies at the
South pole
The temperature of the dead body
is temperature of the place where it is kept
Cusec is a volumetric unit for measuring
the flow of liquids, equal to one cubic foot
per second
Magnifying power of a simple
microscope can be increased by increasing
focal length of the lens
A very important practical
application of properties of matter is
hoeing or "godi" practiced by the farmers.
This property of matter is called
Capillarity
It is observed that the total pressure
exerted by air on the man of average siz is
around 14.7 lb wt. per square inch. But the
man feels quite comfortable,. It is
becausemof gravity
A nuclear reactor is a device
used to carry out controlled nuclear
reaction whereas GM counter is a
device used to detect nuclear
Radiation
A body can escape the
gravitational pull of the earth if it is
thrown up with a velocity of 7 miles
per sec
Night vision is possible with
the help of Infrared Rays
Myopia is a defect of human
eye. it can be corrected by using a
lens called Concave lens
Walnuts can be broken in the
hand by squeezing two together but
not one. It is because of Work done
The planet Mercury completes
one rotation around the sun is 88
days
Fossils found in the lowest
geological strata are generally most
Primitive
Evolution can be described as
A continuing process
What is the only source of
new alleles? Mutation
Polygenic characteristic are
controlled by Multiple genes
Which of the following , lists
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the four stages of food processing in
order?ingestion , digestion , absorption ,
elimination
The energy needed to fuel essential
body processes is called recommended
daily allowance
Inhaled air passes through which of
the following in the last? Bronchiole
Cobalt is a material which is
Strongly attracted by a magnet
What is the chance of diabetic baby
born to parents both heterozygous normal
?¼
Role of biotechnology in the
production of food based on Fermentation
Which form of drug abuse involves
most risk of infection with the HIV
(AIDS) virus? Injection of heroine
Chemical name of vinegar is Dilute
acetic acid
Defeciency of following vitamin
decreases hemoglobin production
Thiamine
The most splendid and the most
magnificient constellation on the sky is
Orion
Diamond is a very expensive
ornament. It is composed of a single
element Carbon
Television signals are converted
into light signals by Photo diode
Where do most of Asteroids
lie?
In asteroid belt between the orbits of
Mars and Jupiter
The number of spark plugs
needed in a diesel engine is 0
The half life of a radioactive
element is 8-days. How long it take
to reduce it from 10 mg to 5 mg? 8
days
The term ‘Blue Shift’ is used
to indicate Doppler Effect in which
an object appears bluer when it is
moving towards the observer or
observer is moving towards the
object.
Kilowatt-hour is a unit of
Electric Current
Fuel used in a Fast Breeder
Reactor is Uranium Plutonium Oxide
Monsoon is caused by
Seasonal reversal of winds
Which of the following
atmospheric layers help in radio
communication? Ionosphere
A moderator is used in
nuclear reactor in order to Slow
down the speed of the neutrons
Sedimentary rocks are Porous
Quartz crystal in quartz
watches work on the principle called
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Piezo-electric effect 5. The biggest planet in our solar
The fruits without seed, like system is:
banana, are called parthenocarpic fruits a. Venus
b. Pluto
Solved MCQs of EDS 2013 c. Jupiter
1. Who proposed the concept “All d. None
motion is relative”? 6. The biggest species of the cat
a. Albert Einstein family is:
b. John Kepler a. Tiger
c. Galileo Galilie b. Lion
d. None c. Leopard
2. The field of specialization of d. None
famous Muslim scientist Abu Usman 7. Which group of animals has
Aljahiz was: heterogametic females?
a. Botany a. Domestic fowl
b. Zoology b. Earthworm
c. Astronomy c. Rabbit
d. None d. None
3. Albatros is: 8. The dominant phase of life
a. A sea bird cycle in these organism is haploid:
b. A beetle a. Mosses
c. A fruit d.None b. Bacteria
4. The sunlight can reach a depth of c. Protoza
…….. meters in the d. None
9. The atmosphere of moon
consists of:
a. 90% Hydrogen, 10% Nitrogen
ocean: b. 80%Nitrogen, 20% Hydrogen
a. 100 c. 60% Nitrogen, 40%inert gases
b. 80 c. 120 d. None
d. None 10. The chemical name of quartz
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is: d. None
a. Silicon Dioxide 15. Equator passes through one of
b. Stannous Oxide these countries:
c. Aluminium Oxide a. Saudi Arabia
d. None b. Italy
11. Which month of calendar year can c. Japan
lack a new moon? d. None
a. December 16. Anti Diuretic hormone is
b. February secreted by one of the following
c. May glands:
d. None a. Pituitary
12. Deuterium differs from Hydrogen b. Pancreas
in having: c. Thyroid
a. Different atomic number but same d. None
atomic weight 17. Basha Dam is to be
b. Different atomic number and constructed on:
different atomic weight a. River Sutlaj
c. Same atomic number and different b. River Jhelum
atomic weight c. River Chenab
d. None d. None (On Indus River)
13. One of the following is a water 18. UV light falls in the category
soluble vitamin: of:
a. Vitamin A a. Ionizing Radiations
b. Vitamin D
c. Vitamin K b. Non Ionizing Radiation
d. None (Vitamin B and C) c. Visible light
14. Coulomb is the scientific unit to d. None
measure: 19. The earth’s ……………….is
a. Velocity divided into 15 major plates of
b. Temperature various sizes:
c. Mass a. Mesosphere
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b. Stratosphere a. U 235
c. Lithosphere b. U 237
d. None c. U 238
20. One of these scientists formulated d. None
basic laws of Geometry: 25. The alpha particles are
a. Pythagorus compact clusters of:
b. Archimedes a. Electron and Proton
c. Aristotle b. Two Protons and two Neutrons
d. None c.Three protons and three Neutrons
21. Phosphorus is an essential d.None
component of one of the following 26. The Beta particles are fast
biological molecules: moving
a. Amino acids a. Protons
b. Nucleic acids b. Electrons
c. Carbohydrates c. Neutrons
d. None d. None
22. He was the first scientist to prove 27. One of the following
that plants move around the sun: countries produces maximum energy
a. Archimedes from atomic reactors:
b. Galileo Galilei a. France (80% from its Nuclear
c. John Kepler Reactors)
d. None b. USA
23. Atom is made up of c. UK
...........different kinds of subatomic d. none
particles: 28. The unit to measure the
a. Three quantity of Ozone in atmosphere is
b. Two a. Dobson
c. Four b. Dalton
d. None c. Cuolomb
24. Uranium is best used as nuclear d. none
fuel in one of the following forms: 29. The severity of 2005
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earthquake in Pakistan on Richter scale concerned with the occurence of
was disease in human population is
a. 6.9 a. Immunology
b. 7.6 b. Paracitology
c. 7.1 c. Epidemiology
d. none d. none
30. Geiger-Muller counter is used to 35. The number of electrons of a
detect: neutral atom is automatically known
a. Protons if one knows the:
b. Neutrons a. Atomic number
c. Photons b. Atomic weight
d. none c. Number of orbitals
31. Vacuum tubes have been replaced d. none
by: 36. Which of the following is not
a. Conductors an enzyme?
b. Diodes a. Chemotrypsin
b. Secretin
c. Pepsin
d. none
c. Transistors 37. It is impossible for a type of
32. Dacron is O+ baby to have a type of
a. Polyethylene ..............mother:
b. Epoxy a. AB-
c. Polyamide b. O-
d. none c. O+
33. It is a secondary plant nutrient: d. none
a. Nitrogen 38. Serum if blood plasma minus
b. Phosphorus its:
c. Sulphur a. Calcium ions
d. none b. Clotting proteins
34. An area of microbiology that is c. Globulins
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d. none d. none
39. The autonomic nervous system 44. Which of the following is not
innervates all of these except: a human organ system?
a. Cardiac muscles a. Integumentary
b. Skeletal muscles b. Muscular
c. Smooth muscles c. Epithelical
d. none d. none
40. The damage to the ..............nerve 45. Which of the following does
could result in the defect of the eye not vary predictably with the depth
movement: of the aquatic environment?
a. Optic a. Salinity
b. Trigeminal
c. Abducens b. Temperature
d. none c. Penetration by sunlight
41. Which of these is not a region of d. none
the spinal cord? 46. The quantity of available
a. Thoracic nutrients .............from the lower
b. Pelvic levels of the energy pyramids to the
c. Lumbar higher ones.
d. none a. Increases
42. The shape of the external ear is due b. decreases
to: c. remains stable
a. Elastic cartilage d. none
b. Fibrocartilage 47. Which of the following is not
c. Articular cartilage a major sub division of the
d. none biosphere?
43. The external surface of the stomach a. Hydrosphere
is covered by b. Stratosphere
a. Mucosa c. Lithosphere
b. Serosa d. none
c. Parietal peritoneum 48. Vaccination is synonomyous
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with
..............immunity.
a. Natural active
b. Artificial passive
c. Artificial active
d. none
49. When a patient's immune system
becomes reactive to a drug, this is an
example of:
a. Super infection
b. Drug resistance
c. Allergy
d. none

50. What is the smallest unit of

heredity?
a. Chromosomes
b. Gene
c. Nucleotides